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IHC grants one-day protective bail to Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chatha

By APP
January 20, 2026
A collage of Pakistani lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Advocate Hadi Ali Chatha seen encircled by the police personnel outside a local court in Islamabad. — X@Matiullahjan919
A collage of Pakistani lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Advocate Hadi Ali Chatha seen encircled by the police personnel outside a local court in Islamabad. — X@Matiullahjan919

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted protective bail to Advocate Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha to appear before the court on Tuesday.Trial Court Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka ordered that both the accused should ensure their presence in the court within an hour of appearing in the high court. Their statements under Section 342 will be recorded here.Justice Azam Khan heard the petition of Advocate Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha against the trial court s decision to issue arrest warrants in the controversial tweets case.The petitioner’s lawyer Kamran Murtaza took the stand that the bail has been canceled twice and now an order has been issued to arrest them. Kamran Murtaza said Imaan Mazari is a woman and her health is poor. The court granted one-day protective bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha and adjourned the hearing, ordering them to appear before the court on Tuesday.