Imaan, Chattha sentenced to 10-year term of RI
RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday convicted human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, sentencing them to a 10-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine in a case involving allegations of violating security protocols and assaulting police personnel. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra announced the reserved verdict at a makeshift court in Adiala…
RAWALPINDI: A special court on Thursday found human rights attorney Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, guilty and sentenced them to 10 years in hard labor and a fine, according to prosecutors. The Anti-Terrorism Court judge, Tahir Abbas Sipra, announced the verdict in a makeshift court at Adiala Jail.
The couple faced charges of breaching security rules and attacking police officers. They were sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act (7ATA) and a fine of Rs 200,000 each. Additionally, they received a two-year prison sentence and Rs 50,000 fine each under Section 353 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
They also faced a one-year sentence and fine under Section 186 of the PPC. The court combined the sentences, resulting in a total of 13 years but granted the defendants the benefit of Section 382-B of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), leading to a concurrent sentence of 10 years.
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