{
  "id": 8262185,
  "title": "Lawyers’ body to boycott Islamabad court proceedings on Saturday in protest against Imaan, Hadi’s rearrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lawyers-body-to-boycott-islamabad-court-proceedings-on-saturday-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:01:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030882/lawyers-body-to-boycott-islamabad-court-proceedings-on-saturday-in-protest-against-imaan-hadis-rearrest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) has announced plans to boycott court proceedings in Islamabad on Saturday (September 19) in protest of the rearrest of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha. The couple was arrested the previous day in a separate case following the Supreme Court's release of their 17-year sentences under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) for their social media posts. After their release, the police arrested the pair outside Adiala jail on charges of chanting anti-government slogans and blocking roads, leading to their rearrest and detention at an anti-terrorism court. The IBA expressed concern over the actions, stating that they undermined the integrity of judicial proceedings and violated fundamental rights and the rule of law. The association demanded the release of Imaan and Hadi and called for transparency regarding the cases and circumstances of their arrests. Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) have also called for the couple's immediate and unconditional release, condemning the arrests as politically motivated attempts to punish them for their human rights advocacy.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) has announced a boycott of court proceedings in the federal capital on Saturday (September 19) to protest the rearrest of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, after the Supreme Court suspended their sentences and ordered their release on bail. Imaan and Hadi were arrested late on Thursday in a second case…",
  "key_points": [
    "Islamabad Bar Association to boycott court proceedings on September 19",
    "Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha rearrested",
    "IBA condemns arrests as undermining judicial integrity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Lawyers' body announces boycott of court proceedings in Islamabad on Saturday to protest Imaan, Hadi's rearrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/lawyers-body-announces-boycott-of-court-proceedings-in-islamabad-on",
        "published": "2026-09-18T12:44:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}