Pakistan court sentences human rights lawyer couple to 10 years in security breach case

Summary

A Pakistani court has sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison in a security breach case. The couple were accused of endangering an international cricket team's security plans by staging a protest and blocking a road in a 2024 case. The incident took place when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   29 Oct 2026, 12:31 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that a Pakistan court sentenced a human rights lawyer couple to 10 years in a security breach case, accusing them of endangering an international cricket team's security plans by staging a protest and blocking a road in a 2024 case.

2. BBC

   30 Oct 2026, 07:53 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan, after being charged over an incident in 2024 when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.