Overview
- A three-judge bench led by Justice Hashim Khan Kakar halted proceedings and instructed the Islamabad High Court to decide the pending petitions after hearing all parties.
- Geo News reported the Supreme Court accepted Mazari’s appeal against an earlier IHC decision that had refused to stop the trial.
- Defence counsel alleged four witnesses were cross‑examined without the accused present, prompting the bench to stress the constitutional requirement of a transparent, fair trial.
- Additional Attorney General Rana Asad raised maintainability objections yet agreed to proceed, with the court underscoring that no one can be convicted without due process.
- The couple was indicted on October 30 under PECA following an NCCIA case alleging efforts to stoke linguistic divisions online, and the Norwegian ambassador attended the hearing.