IHC fixes hearing for Imaan, Chattha's sentence suspension pleas on September 8
The Islamabad High Court has scheduled a hearing for September 8 regarding the sentence suspension pleas of activists Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. The couple was previously sentenced to 17 years in prison for charges related to controversial social media posts.
Why it matters
The case is a significant test of judicial independence and freedom of speech laws in Pakistan, drawing attention from the Supreme Court.
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facebook --> twitter --> whatsup --> linkded --> email MORE (3) Messenger Whatsapp --> Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday fixed the suspension of sentence applications of lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha for hearing on September 8.
Imaan, a rights activist and lawyer, and Chattha, an advocate, were in January 2026 handed a combined 17-year sentence on multiple charges linked to controversial social media posts that the prosecution argued amounted to an anti-state narrative under cybercrime laws. Imaan and Chattha had filed applications for suspension of their sentences in January.
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