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Civil society decries delay in hearing Imaan, Hadi’s pleas

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Veteran journalists and civil society members in Pakistan have expressed deep concern over delays in hearing appeals by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, whose sentences are pending appeal. Despite the Supreme Court’s directive on May 12, 2026, ordering a decision within two weeks, the matter remains unresolved with no progress made since then. The group includes over twenty well-known figures who argue that these delays undermine constitutional rights related to liberty and fair trial as outlined in Articles 4, 9, and 10-A of Pakistan’s Constitution. They urge the Supreme Court to ensure timely justice by hearing the suspension applications at the next scheduled date on September 17th, 2026.

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In ISLAMABAD, veteran journalists and civil society members have expressed deep concern over delays in deciding the applications filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse Hadi Ali Chattha. These individuals are seeking suspension of their sentences pending appeal, but despite a Supreme Court directive on May 12, 2026, ordering the Islamabad High Court to make a decision within two weeks, no resolution has been reached. The repeated delays have raised significant concerns about access to timely and effective judicial remedies in Pakistan.

The concerned individuals include prominent figures such as Hussain Naqi, Farhatullah Babar, Zahid Hussain, Mustansar Javaid, Anwar Iqbal, Ali Ahmad Khan, Mazhar Abbas, Dr Nazir Mahmood, Dr Touseef Ahmed Khan, Nasir Zaidi, Asmatullah Niazi, Munizae Jahangir, Mahnaz Rahman, Sohail Sangi, Nasir Malick, Adnan Rehmat, Iqbal Khattak, G.N. Mughal, Waris Raza, Habib Khan Ghori, Fouzia Shahid, Lala, Ayub Jan Sarhandi, Shafiq Awan, Abdul Sattar, Mohammed Riaz, Ayub Malik, Fauzia Rana, and Jamil Ahmed.

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Veteran journalists and members of civil society have expressed profound concern over the continued delay in deciding the applications filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her spouse, Hadi Ali Chattha, seeking suspension of their sentences pending appeal. asserted

journalists → express → appeal

Despite the Supreme Court’s explicit direction of May 12, 2026, ordering the Islamabad High Court to decide the matter within two weeks, the applications remain unresolved. uncertain

applications → order → weeks

The repeated adjournments, amid the continued incarceration of the two prominent rights defenders, have raised serious concerns about the accessibility of timely and effective judicial remedies in the country. asserted

adjournments → repeat → country

The veteran journalists and civil society members who have expressed concern over the delays include Hussain Naqi, Farhatullah Babar, Zahid Hussain, Mustansar Javaid, Anwar Iqbal, Ali Ahmad Khan, Mazhar Abbas, Dr Nazir Mahmood, Dr Touseef Ahmed Khan, Nasir Zaidi, Asmatullah Niazi, Munizae Jahangir, Mahnaz Rahman, Sohail Sangi, Nasir Malick, Adnan Rehmat, Iqbal Khattak, G.N. Mughal, Waris Raza, Habib Khan Ghori, Fouzia Shahid, Lala, Ayub Jan Sarhandi, Shafiq Awan, Abdul Sattar, Mohammed Riaz, Ayub Malik, Fauzia Rana and Jamil Ahmed. asserted

who → express → Khattak

While the substantive merits of any legal application remain strictly within the purview of the courts, prolonged procedural delays can raise serious questions regarding fundamental constitutional guarantees. asserted

delays → remain → guarantees

The ongoing delay, they said, undermines protections relating to liberty, due process and fair trial as enshrined in Articles 4, 9 and 10-A of the Constitution. asserted

they → say → Constitution

The signatories are particularly concerned about the wider chilling effect that prolonged legal proceedings and incarceration pending appeal may have on the legal fraternity and independent human rights defenders. uncertain

proceedings → chill → fraternity

The state and the administration of justice must ensure that individuals engaged in lawful, rights-based advocacy are not subjected to judicial processes that effectively become punitive in themselves, they said. asserted

they → ensure → themselves

The journalists and civil society members emphasised that the rule of law is strengthened not merely by the formal existence of legal remedies, but by ensuring that such remedies remain accessible, timely and effective. asserted

remedies → emphasise → remedies

With the next hearing scheduled for September 17, they urged the Supreme Court to ensure that the suspension applications are heard and decided without further delay, in order to uphold the sanctity of constitutional guarantees and the principle of timely justice. asserted

applications → schedule → justice

Civil society decries delay in hearing Imaan, Hadi’s pleas

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