IHC raises objection in appeals of Iman Mazari, Hadi Ali Chatha sentence suspension Case

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th May, 2026) The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday raised an objection over the absence of a certified copy of the Supreme Court order in the miscellaneous applications seeking early fixation of sentence suspension pleas filed by Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha in the controversial tweets case.

A bench of Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Insam Ameen Minhas heard the matter. Justice Muhammad Azam Khan remarked that when a certified copy of the Supreme Court order was not available, how could the miscellaneous application be filed. The court refixed the hearing for Wednesday.

Faisal Siddiqui informed the court that they had filed miscellaneous applications seeking early fixation of the sentence suspension pleas. He stated that the Supreme Court had directed the Islamabad High Court to hear the case at the earliest and decide within two weeks.

Justice Muhammad Azam Khan asked the counsel to read the Supreme Court order, noting that he did not have the order with him. The counsel replied that he had attached the Supreme Court order with his miscellaneous application.

Justice Khan observed that the order stated that a decision was to be made within two weeks after the receipt of the certified copy, and asked whether the counsel had the certified copy. The counsel responded in the affirmative and offered to provide it to the court.

The court remarked that this was not the proper procedure for submitting an order and directed the counsel to file it formally through the office. Faisal Siddiqui stated that he would file the certified copy of the order along with the miscellaneous application the same day. The court subsequently relisted the case for hearing on Wednesday.