Overview

• The Peshawar High Court granted transit/protective bail to Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, directing them to appear before the relevant court by October 9.
• A District and Sessions Court in Islamabad cancelled previously issued non-bailable arrest warrants in a separate controversial tweet case after both appeared, adjourning proceedings to September 29.
• The couple were recently booked following a clash involving the Islamabad High Court Bar Association president, part of broader FIRs linked to protests at the Islamabad High Court.
• At the PHC hearing before Justice Syed Mohammad Attique Shah, the couple appeared with counsel Ataullah Kundi, Jahanzeb Mehsud, and Tariq Afghan, while Additional Attorney General Sanaullah appeared for the IGCBA.
• The tweet case was filed by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency under provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, alleging attempts to incite ethnic discord and criticism of security forces.