Overview
- Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir directed Mazari to submit a formal request to Adiala Jail’s superintendent or the chief commissioner before seeking court relief.
- The Islamabad High Court disposed of the petition and ordered it forwarded to the jail superintendent for appropriate action.
- Mazari says a scheduled visit was refused and that denial of confidential lawyer access is hindering a time-sensitive appeal against the convictions.
- Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha were convicted on January 24 under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act in a case tied to social media posts initiated by the NCCIA in August 2025.
- The couple received combined sentences of 17 years, drawing condemnations from legal bodies, civil society and Amnesty International.