IHC fixes hearing for Imaan, Chattha's sentence suspension pleas on Sept 8
In Supreme Court hearing, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan remarks that the 'system should be fully exposed'
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) scheduled a hearing for lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha's requests to suspend their sentences on September 8. In January 2026, the duo received a combined 17-year sentence for multiple charges stemming from controversial social media posts deemed an anti-state narrative under cybercrime laws.
Both had filed applications for sentence suspension in January, which will be heard by Justice Muhammad Azam Khan. Imaan, a rights activist and lawyer, and Chattha, an advocate, have been in custody since January 23, when they were arrested near the Serena Hotel. They were released on 14 days' judicial remand by an anti-terrorism court.
The Supreme Court had also heard their appeals for sentence suspension, but the additional attorney general argued that the IHC had its own system and cases were scheduled accordingly. The court adjourned the further hearing until September 17.
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