ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has sentenced human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatha, to 10 years in prison each in a case involving the removal of barriers and interference in government affairs.
ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Supra announced the verdict at Adiala Jail, awarding both accused prison terms along with fines under various legal provisions.
The case against Mazari and Chatha was registered on October 25, 2024. The court had appointed a state counsel to represent them, while State Counsel Atif Mahmood cross-examined the prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution presented a total of seven witnesses during the trial. The court formally framed charges against the accused on October 7.
According to the court order, fines of Rs50,000 were also imposed under different provisions of the law.
The verdict stated that the sentences awarded under three separate provisions collectively amounted to 13 years in prison. However, after applying the benefit of Section 182, the effective sentence for each accused was set at 10 years, according to the court order.
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