Human Rights Lawyer Hadi Ali Chattha, Husband of Imaan Mazari, Arrested in Controversial Tweet Case

Islamabad: Advocate **Hadi Ali Chattha**, husband of human rights lawyer **Imaan Mazari**, has been arrested in connection with a **controversial tweet case**.

During the hearing at a **local Islamabad court**, the judge issued **arrest warrants** for Hadi Ali Chattha after both he and Imaan Mazari failed to appear in previous proceedings. The court ordered that Chattha be **arrested and presented tomorrow**, adjourning the case until the next hearing.

According to sources, moments after the hearing concluded, officials from the **National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)** handcuffed and detained Chattha as he exited the courtroom.

It is worth noting that on **September 30**, the same court had **indicted both Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha** under charges related to their social media activity, though neither was present at that time.

The **NCCIA** has filed a case against the couple under sections **9, 10, 11, and 26** of the **Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA)**. The FIR alleges that Mazari and Chattha used **social media posts to incite linguistic divisions and hatred**, and that they **attributed responsibility for missing persons cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to security forces**.

Both Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha are prominent **lawyers and social activists**, known for their outspoken criticism of state institutions and advocacy for human rights in Pakistan.

بریکنگ۔۔!! ایمان مزاری کے شوہر ہادی علی چٹھہ کمرہ عدالت سے گرفتار، ہتکھڑیاں لگا کر لے گئے pic.twitter.com/ogv7lp9QdT

— Khurram Iqbal (@khurram143) October 29, 2025