{
  "id": 3074906,
  "title": "Family, legal team of Imaan and Hadi voice concerns over medical facilities at Adiala jail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/family-legal-team-of-imaan-and-hadi-voice-concerns-over-medical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:54:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025022/family-legal-team-of-imaan-and-hadi-voice-concerns-over-medical-facilities-at-adiala-jail"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad: Family and legal representatives of imprisoned lawyers and human rights activists Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta have expressed worries regarding the medical services provided at Adiala jail. On January 24, the pair were given lengthy jail terms totaling 17 years by an Islamabad sessions court for various charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). The couple contested their convictions at the Islamabad High Court on February 7, an action that drew criticism from legal professionals and United Nations (UN) experts.\n\nIn a statement on Monday, their family and legal team acknowledged the regular meetings they have with the pair at the jail. However, they reported that Imaan has been dealing with health problems for three weeks. Initially, she complained of heavy bleeding from her gums, but there was no dentist accessible to examine her at the jail. The team sent medicine to her after consulting their dentist, but not all of it arrived.\n\nThe following week, Imaan experienced stomach issues, and the medical care remained insufficient. \"Worse, a drug called Zedron, intended primarily for cancer patients and specifically stating that it should not be given to women of childbearing age, was administered to her to stop her nausea and vomiting,\" the statement claimed. For the past week, Imaan has been battling a severe chest infection, with a blood test revealing a high white blood cell count, indicating an infection. She requires a chest X-ray, but the jail authorities have not arranged one yet to determine the cause of the infection and rule out serious illnesses like tuberculosis.\n\nThe family and legal team expressed mounting concern over the fact that inmates in the women's section of Adiala jail who have been diagnosed with infectious diseases are not isolated but housed alongside other inmates, along with children. They emphasized the poor state of women's medical facilities and the lack of qualified doctors. The team stressed that these health issues could be prevented if their requests for a sentence suspension were addressed promptly. They urged the jail authorities and the government to expedite Imaan's chest X-ray and provide adequate medical services, including dental care, to all women prisoners. They highlighted that detainees with infectious diseases should be isolated or quarantined with respect, access to expert medical attention should be granted to all detainees, and the government should not oppose the applications for sentence suspension filed by Imaan and Hadi. Their applications for a sentence suspension are expected to be heard by the Islamabad High Court on September 8, 2026.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The families and legal team of incarcerated lawyers and human rights activists Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta have voiced concerns over the medical facilities available at Adiala jail. On January 24, rights lawyers Imaan and Hadi were sentenced by an Islamabad sessions court to a total of 17 years in jail on multiple charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act…",
  "key_points": [
    "Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatta face 17-year jail terms for Peca charges.",
    "Family and legal team report inadequate medical care at Adiala jail.",
    "Concerns over lack of isolation for infectious disease patients and delayed medical tests."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Family, legal team of Imaan and Hadi voice concerns over medical facilities at Adiala jail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/family-legal-team-of-imaan-and-hadi-voice-concerns-over-medical-3082115",
        "published": "2026-08-24T17:54:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}