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News Topical, Digital Desk : On Saturday, January 24, a Pakistani court sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison. They were accused of endangering national security. They were described as a threat to the country's security agencies.
Judge Afzal Majoka delivered the verdict based on documents presented to the court. Lawyer Zainab Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatta, were arrested in Islamabad a day earlier.
Human rights lawyers sentenced to 17 years in prison
The couple appeared via video link at a Pakistani court hearing. Zainab Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chatta, boycotted the court hearing.
After Zainab and her husband protested, Judge Afzal Majoka concluded the trial and sentenced both of them to 17 years in prison.
The court's decision said Mazari had made several tweets over the past few years that reflected the agenda of the banned Baloch separatist group and the Pakistani Taliban.
The case relates to a complaint filed with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency in August 2025, alleging that the couple used social media to defame the state and its security institutions.
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