Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
18%
3 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Lawyers representing human rights activists and lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, along with Shireen Mazari, boycotted proceedings of an anti-terrorism court on Wednesday after the judge decided to record prosecution witnesses’ statements despite the defence’s request to defer the exercise until they could meet the accused.
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they → represent → accused
The court subsequently recorded statements of three witnesses in the absence of the accused and their counsel, taking the total number of witnesses examined so far in the case to six.
ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra recorded the statements after the accused, their counsel and Shireen Mazari, a former minister and Ms Imaan’s mother, boycotted the proceedings and walked out of the courtroom over the court’s decision to proceed with the recording of testimony.
asserted
accused → record → testimony
During the hearing, Aimal Khan Mandokhail, counsel for Imaan and Hadi, informed the court that he had visited Adiala jail but could not meet his clients despite having a court order permitting the meeting.
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he → inform → meeting
He said it was a designated meeting day for lawyers, but roads had been blocked around one-and-a-half kilometres away from the jail.
asserted
roads → say → jail
A court official informed the judge that the jail authorities had conveyed that the accused would be produced through a video link.
asserted
accused → inform → link
Mr Mandokhail requested the court to ensure physical appearance of the accused.
asserted
Mandokhail → request → accused
The judge observed that reports had been received from the police and jail authorities indicating that a special vehicle was not available for their transportation.
asserted
vehicle → observe → transportation
Prosecutor Raja Naveed Hussain Kiyani requested the court to record the witnesses’ statements on the day.
asserted
Kiyani → request → day
The judge agreed, saying the matter of cross-examination could be taken up later.
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matter → agree → examination
Mr Mandokhail clarified that his instructions concerned cross-examination and said there were no specific directions from the lead counsel regarding the recording of the witnesses’ statements.
asserted
instructions → clarify → statements
He said that they should meet the accused before the proceedings continued.
asserted
proceedings → say → accused
Hadi Ali Chattha also requested the court to summon the accused to the courtroom, while Imaan Mazari urged that their privacy be respected, observing that conversations in the meeting area were recorded.
asserted
conversations → request → area
He maintained that the accused were the primary stakeholders in the proceedings and had a legal right to be heard.
asserted
accused → maintain → right
He said the court had stressed the need to satisfy all stakeholders.
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court → say → stakeholders
When the recording of the witnesses’ statements began, the defence lawyers and Shireen Mazari walked out in protest.
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lawyers → begin → protest
Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha’s counsel also left the courtroom.
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Mazari → leave → courtroom
The court subsequently recorded the witnesses’ statements in the absence of the accused and their lawyers.
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court → record → accused
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