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Non-production of record: ATC warns police officials of imprisonment in Mazari-Chattha case

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday expressed displeasure over the repeated failure to produce the case record in a case registered against human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, warning that the responsible police officers would face imprisonment if the record was not produced at the next hearing. ATC Judge Abul Hasanat Muhammad…

Non-production of record: ATC warns police officials of imprisonment in Mazari-Chattha case

An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has expressed concern over the repeated failure to produce case records in a case against human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. The court warned that the responsible police officers, including the Superintendent of Police (SP) Khurram and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Legal Naeem Yousaf, could face imprisonment if the records were not produced at the next hearing.

The court summoned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Captain (Retd) Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry to appear in person at the next hearing. The court adjourned the hearing until November 3, with the investigation officer (IO) expected to return within 10 to 15 days.

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