ISLAMABAD: Rejecting prosecutor's request for physical remand of human rights lawyer Imaan Hazir Mazari and former MNA Ali Wazir, an Anti-Terrorism Court here sent both of them to Adiala Jail on judicial remand.

Taking action on Imaan's bail application, Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain summoned parties to case on August 26. Judge also allowed Iman's meeting with her mother, former PTI leader Shireen Mazari in courtroom.

During hearing, prosecutor told court that voice matching and photogrammetric test had been done. "And now only transcripts of written speeches are to be recovered from suspects," he said and prayed to court to grant their physical remand. Judge asked as to what investigation officer had done during three-day period.

Both Wazir and Imaan had been booked under terrorism and sedition-related charges over controversial speeches they had made at Pashtun Tahafuz Movement's public rally held in Islamabad on last Friday.

Imaan Mazari was arrested from her residence in Islamabad in wee hours of Sunday morning by capital police.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 25 2023

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