IHC suspends physical remand of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, husband

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended the court order of physical remand of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha Advocate, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz heard the case.

Islamabad’s Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had on Tuesday granted a three-day physical remand of Imaan and her husband Hadi.

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel report, the court order was issued by Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, who had earlier reserved his decision on the matter.

A case was registered against both advocates under anti-terrorism charges, and they were presented in court today. 

The prosecutor requested for a 30-day remand, stating that despite being stopped, Imaan and Hadi continued their illegal actions and repeatedly breached security, putting the international cricket team’s security at risk. 

Furthermore, the prosecutor emphasized the need for forensic analysis of video evidence involving both advocates, adding that two people seen accompanying them in the footage also needed to be apprehended.

The couple was detained by Islamabad's Aabpara Police after a confrontation at Zero Point three days back on October 25, where a police checkpoint had been set up for the English cricket team’s security route.

A video showed Imaan's husband Hadi Ali Chattha assaulting a traffic police officer at the checkpoint and removing obstacles on the road. 

Reports suggest that the incident began when Imaan attempted to remove police barricades, leading to an argument and intervention by her husband.

Hadi then allegedly resorted to physically attacking the police officer.

Reporter: Ihtesham Kiani