Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatha sentenced to 10 years in prison
“Anti-terrorism court announces verdict at Adiala JailRAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – An anti-terrorism court has sentenced lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi A…”
The verdict was announced by Judge Tahir Abbas Supra at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where the proceedings were held. The court also imposed fines under three separate legal provisions., the sentences under the three individual provisions totalled 13 years for each defendant.
However, the benefit of Section 182 resulted in the effective prison term being set at 10 years each. The Anti-Terrorism Court delivered its ruling in the case concerning the removal of barricades and alleged interference with government duties.
Both defendants were handed prison sentences along with financial penalties. The case was registered against Mazari and Chatha on October 25, 2024. The court appointed a state counsel to represent them during the proceedings.
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State counsel Atif Mahmood cross-examined the witnesses presented in the case, while the prosecution produced a total of seven witnesses. The court formally indicted Mazari and Chatha on October 7. The proceedings subsequently continued with evidence presented by the prosecution and the examination of witnesses.
The case centred on allegations linked to the removal of barricades and interference with official duties. The court imposed sentences under three separate provisions and also ordered the defendants to pay fines of Rs50,000 under the relevant provisions,.
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