Islamabad ATC drops contempt proceedings against Adiala authorities after powers of attorney for Imaan, Hadi signed
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday dropped contempt of court proceedings against Adiala jail authorities after the vakalatnamas (powers of attorney) for human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were signed, while another ATC issued notices on their bail petitions in a case registered against them over a protest. On Saturday, an ATC had issued a contempt of court…
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has dropped contempt of court proceedings against Adiala jail authorities following the signing of powers of attorney for human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. The decision came after the court directed Adiala jail superintendent to formulate rules governing the signing of powers of attorney to ensure the process doesn't obstruct access to justice.
The court also issued notices on bail petitions for Imaan and Hadi in a case registered against them over a protest. The lawyers were sentenced to 17 years in prison in January under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) for controversial social media posts. However, the Supreme Court suspended their sentences in September and ordered their release on bail.
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