Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha tweet case: verdict postponed till Monday

WEB DESK: Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband lawyer Hadi Chattha’s controversial tweet case verdict has been postponed till Monday.

Imaan had earlier alleged that she and Chattha were set to receive a verdict in the so-called “tweets case” despite what she describes as serious irregularities during the trial. The petitions were dismissed yesterday.

In a statement posted on social media, she said the court proceeded with the trial even after receiving intimation of the case’s transfer. She claimed that prosecution evidence was recorded in their absence, while cross-examination of witnesses was carried out by a state-appointed defence counsel in whom the defendants had already expressed a lack of confidence. According to her, even their Section 342 statements were submitted without their knowledge.

“No one asked us anything, and we haven’t even seen the documents submitted on our behalf,” she said, calling the expected punishment a “recognition” that they spoke the truth against injustice. She added that they would “embrace the prison bars with pride,” but those responsible would not escape public scrutiny.

Imaan Mazari accused the authorities of widespread wrongdoing, including suppressing dissent, creating unrest for foreign interests, and persecuting marginalised groups. Iman alleged that false blasphemy cases, election manipulation, and interference in parliament and the judiciary were part of a pattern of abuse.

“Sending us to jail won’t erase your crimes,” she said, adding that silencing their voices would only strengthen the resistance. “Prison can confine the body, not the mind.”

Calling the struggle a fight for survival rather than for any single individual, she urged supporters to remain engaged, warning that “humiliation will come for everyone” if people stay silent.

She concluded that until the dignity, safety, and freedom of citizens are protected, “those punishing us today must remember, they may be next.”