Overview
- The court ordered non-bailable arrest warrants and issued show-cause notices after both accused failed to appear for the resumed hearing.
- Proceedings were repeatedly adjourned as defence lawyers were absent or withdrew authority, even as three prosecution witnesses waited to testify.
- Imaan Mazari disputed the record of indictment, saying charges were never read to her, while the judge maintained her counsel had already pleaded not guilty.
- Hadi Ali Chattha sought removal of the state prosecutor, named Asif Ali as his lawyer, and reported a complaint to the court’s Monitoring and Inspection Team alleging misconduct.
- The case, registered by the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency over alleged ‘anti-state’ posts on X, was adjourned until tomorrow with immediate detention risk from the new warrants.