ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad has extended the interim bail of human rights activist Imaan Mazari, her husband Hadi Ali Chattha advocate, and colleague Mustafain Kazmi in a case related to a physical altercation with Islamabad High Court Bar President Wajid Gilani.
During the hearing, presided over by Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain, the court expressed frustration at the police for failing to submit the case record. Owing to the delay, the court barred the arrest of the accused until October 16, when the bail applications will be reviewed again.
The case against Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha, and others was registered at the Secretariat Police Station under terrorism-related provisions.
Separately, in another case at the District and Sessions Court Islamabad, Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha appeared in connection with the ongoing proceedings regarding a controversial tweet.
The hearing, overseen by Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka, faced further complications as no legal representative appeared on behalf of Hadi Ali Chattha.
Chattha informed the court that he had been unable to secure counsel for his defence. In response, Judge Majoka directed the Sessions Judge to appoint a state counsel to represent him. The court then adjourned the proceedings until October 16.
Both cases remain under judicial scrutiny, with the next hearings expected to determine the future course of the legal proceedings against Mazari and her associates.
