Imaan Mazari case verdict reserved; ATC sets Oct 29 date

Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha finished their Adiala Jail trial; the anti-terrorism court will announce its ruling on October 29.

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) at Adiala Jail has reserved its verdict in the security breach case against Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha.

Both accused recorded statements under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure; the state’s final arguments also concluded on Tuesday.

The court said the Imaan Mazari case verdict will be pronounced on October 29.

The 2024 case alleges disruption of an international cricket team’s security route, removal of barriers, and incitement to public unrest; they were indicted on October 7.

A day earlier, the couple approached the Supreme Court against an Islamabad High Court order of October 19 that refused to stay the trial.

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