Adiala Jail official faces contempt of court
Court also expressed displeasure over the failure to produce the two accused through video link
The Adiala jail superintendent faces contempt of court charges after the anti-terrorism court ordered him to appear before the judge, claiming failure to facilitate the signing of powers of attorney (vakalatnamas) for bail petitions on behalf of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Hazir-Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. The court expressed dissatisfaction over the lack of video link production of the two accused individuals, as previously directed, and the absence of Adiala Jail's representative during the hearing.
On Saturday, ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra instructed the jail superintendent to explain why he should not receive a six-month prison sentence for allegedly disregarding court orders. This situation arose following the submission of bail petitions by Imaan and Hadi in the Kohsar police station protest case, which centers around the missing signed powers of attorney.
During the Saturday proceedings, the judge questioned why jail authorities had not obtained the accused's signatures on the necessary documents to authorize their lawyers to represent them in the bail proceedings.
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