NCCIA challenges SC deadline to decide Imaan, Hadi's sentence suspension pleas
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- The couple then moved the IHC against their sentence in early February.
- Last month, the Supreme Court directed the IHC to decide the sentence suspension pleas of Imaan and Hadi by May 26.
- In a development today, the cybercrime probe body filed a plea in the SC and contended that the Supreme Court cannot interfere in matters that are already pending before a high court.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan NCCIA challenges SC deadline to decide Imaan, Hadi's sentence suspension pleas IHC adjourns hearing on couple's plea till June 4 after special prosecution team failed to appear before court By Awais Yousafzai | Web Desk | Published June 01, 2026
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has moved the Supreme Court seeking withdrawal of its May 12 order that directed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to decide on the suspension of sentences pleas filed by lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to controversial tweets.
In January, a district and sessions court in the federal capital sentenced the couple to a total of 17 years in prison each under different sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) — just a day after their arrest in another case. The couple then moved the IHC against their sentence in early February.