Imaan Mazari
Coverage of Imaan Mazari in the Nexus archive.
- Imaan Mazari seeks urgent SC hearing against conviction
Imaan Mazari, a rights activist, seeks urgent Supreme Court (SC) hearing to challenge her 17-year sentence in a social media posts case. The application alleges the Islamabad High Court (IHC) failed to follow the SC’s May 12 directives to expedite her appeal, leading to over 140 days in custody despite pending legal action.
- Controversial posts case: IHC rules Imaan, Hadi's sentence suspension pleas admissible
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled petitions seeking suspension of sentences for Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in a controversial tweets case as admissible, rejecting the prosecution’s claim of premature filing. The couple was sentenced to 17 years in jail on charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) for posts alleging security forces’ ineffectiveness against proscribed groups.