SC grants bail to Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha pending IHC decision
In January, both were handed combined 17-year sentence on multiple charges linked to controversial social media posts
The Supreme Court (SC) recently granted bail to Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, pending a final decision by the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The couple, a rights activist and lawyer, and an advocate respectively, received a combined 17-year sentence in January 2026 for alleged anti-state narrative posts on social media.
They had previously filed applications for the suspension of their sentences in January. During the recent hearing, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan stated that both were lawyers, and the court would maintain decorum. Additional Attorney General Rana Asad opposed the bail, citing that the IHC had not yet issued any decision against the prosecution.
The court questioned the multiple adjournments, questioning the IHC's role in delaying the proceedings.
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