Imaan, Hadi walk out of ATC jail trial in security breach case in objection over manner of court appearance
RAWALPINDI: Rights activist and lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, on Friday objected to the manner of their presentation at the hearing of the security breach case, with the couple and their lawyers eventually walking out of the proceedings at Adiala Jail. The defence counsel also filed an application seeking an end to the jail trial. The case pertains to the…
Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, a rights activist and lawyer, walked out of a hearing at Adiala Jail for a security breach case involving the alleged disruption of an international cricket team's route and incitement to public unrest. The defense counsel filed an application for the termination of the jail trial and adjournment of the hearing.
The couple faces charges of removing barriers from the route and allegedly removing barriers from the route. The case was first indicted on October 7, and in a previous hearing, the court directed the defense counsel and witnesses to appear at Adiala jail due to limitations in transporting the accused to court. The defense attorneys and witnesses were presented in a manner that prompted objections from Imaan and Hadi, who complained about the manner of their presentation and the treatment they were receiving.
The court adjourned the hearing for 20 minutes and will later rule on the defense's application for adjournment.
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