# IHC takes up Imaan and Hadi's appeals against framing of charges

> Islamabad High Court reviews human rights lawyers' challenge to terrorism charges in security breach case.
- Title: IHC takes up Imaan and Hadi's appeals against framing of…
- Summary: Islamabad High Court reviews human rights lawyers' challenge to terrorism charges in security breach case. Islamabad High Court heard appeals from human…
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- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038273/ihc-takes-up-imaan-hadis-appeals-against-framing-of-charges-in-security-breach-case
- Author: Malik Asad
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:07:08+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: imaaan mazari, hadi ali chattha, islamabad high court, anti-terrorism court, security breach case, terrorism charges, human rights lawyers, pakistan, news, politics
## IHC takes up appeals
Islamabad High Court heard appeals filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha against anti-terrorism court order rejecting their petitions challenging framing of charges in security breach case.

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## Appeals challenge framing
The lawyers argued the anti-terrorism court lacked authority to frame charges without providing accused copies of documents and reading charges in their presence.
## Case background
Imaan and Hadi were arrested on Jan 23 for protesting outside Islamabad High Court and allegedly manhandling IHC Bar Association president.
## Initial conviction
A sessions court sentenced them to 17 years under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for social media posts in a case that drew UN condemnation.
## Supreme Court reprieve
Supreme Court suspended their sentences pending Islamabad High Court's final verdict on appeals against trial court's decision.
## Rearrest
Islamabad police rearrested them hours later in connection with another case registered at Kohsar police station on March 22 last year.
## New charges
The fresh case accused them of chanting anti-government slogans and blocking roads with no anti-terrorism provisions added initially.
## FIR sections
The FIR included sections 188, 341, 506, 353, and 186 of the law for disobedience, wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation, assault, and obstruction.
## Court hearing
A division bench comprising Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas and Justice Shahrukh Arjumand heard the matter with Riasat Ali Azad and Zainab Janjua appearing.
## Challenges to framing
Counsel argued the accused had not received copies of documents and charges were not read in their presence as they were not physically present.
## Video link issue
The court initially heard proceedings via video link but shifted to jail trial after recent hearing.
## Signature problem
The charge document bore counsel's signature but lacked accused signatures legally required for framing.
## Defense request
Counsel requested video recording of proceedings to prove accused were not present when documents signed.
## Court response
Justice Minhas noted defense had not intended to accept copies and said court would issue order after responses.
## Next steps
Jail trial scheduled for 2:30pm Monday with court to decide how to proceed after responses.
## Key takeaway

Islamabad High Court heard appeals from human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha against anti-terrorism court's framing of charges in a security breach case.