Imaan Mazari & Ali Wazir
ISLAMABAD: The local court granted a three-day physical remand of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and Ali Wazir to Islamabad police on Monday. The court gave remand in a case related to mutiny.
ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain announced the reserved decision on Monday. Judge gave the decision after both sides presented their arguments.
The court had permitted Imaan to meet her family and lawyers.
Islamabad police arrested Imaan Mazari on Sunday. She shared on social media platform X that unidentified people were breaking into her home.
Imaan Mazari is the daughter of PTI’s former human rights minister Shireen Mazari.
The police did not specify what case they were investigating the two. Imaan and Wazir have been vocal regarding the issues in Pakistan.
Remand of Ali Wazir
The court also granted three-day physical remand of Ali Wazir in sedition case. Islamabad police arrested Ali Wazir on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Judge Abual Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain of an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday handed Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Ali Wazir and human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari into police custody on a three-day physical remand.
The prosecution had sought a 10-day physical remand of the suspects in a case pertaining to sedition, intimidation, and inciting people.
Islamabad police registered cases against them after they delivered controversial speech a the recent PTM’s public rally in the federal capital.
Imaan Mazari goes on hunger strike
Moreover, on arrival at the Islamabad Judicial Complex, Imaan hugged her mother Shireen Mazari while Wazir was brought to the court with his face covered.
“I have gone on hunger strike,” Imaan told her mother. She said no one asked her any questions during the investigation.
During the hearing, Imaan’s lawyer told the bench that she has been remanded into police custody for a day.
“The police have not recovered anything yet,” the lawyer said.
He contended that the human rights lawyer presented no risk of escape.
“She is here,” the lawyer argued. He further added that Imaan’s mobile phone and laptop were taken by the police.
“The question is why no evidence has been brought against Imaan Mazari yet? Why hasn’t a photogrammatic test or voice matching test been conducted yet?”
Imaan Mazari’s speech is on social media, laptop, mobile are also with police, the lawyer said.
“Two similar cases have been registered against Imaan Mazari. She is accused of benefiting anti-national elements with her speech,” the lawyer said.
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