An anti-terrorism court (ATC) sentenced Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison each on 27 October.
The court imposed fines on both defendants for the removal of security barriers and the obstruction of official duties. On 27 October, both accused provided their statements under Section 342 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra presided over the trial, which was moved to Adiala Jail following disputes regarding the production of the accused and access for defence lawyers. The court recorded statements from all seven prosecution witnesses on 7 October. Prosecutor Raja Naveed Hussain Kayani concluded his submissions during the proceedings.
Aimal Khan Mandokhail argued that the court could not legally announce a verdict until certain petitions were heard, noting that an application to transfer the case was pending before the Islamabad High Court (IHC). Imaan and Hadi appealed to the Supreme Court against an IHC decision that had refused to halt the trial proceedings.
The applicants claimed that removing security barriers did not constitute terrorism and alleged the trial was designed to keep them behind bars through political victimisation. The IHC dismissed their request for an interim order seeking to remove anti-terrorism provisions from the case.
In January, the couple received a combined 17-year sentence for charges linked to social media posts, but the Supreme Court later granted them bail and suspended those sentences. Imaan and Hadi were rearrested on 17 September and produced before an Islamabad ATC regarding a case registered at Kohsar Police Station.
ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain rejected a request for 30-day physical remand, noting that no weapon had been attributed to either accused.
