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Court Sentences Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha to 10 Years

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Anti-terrorism court sentenced Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to ten years imprisonment each.
The court also imposed concurrent fines of Rs200,000 on each defendant.
Additional one-year and two-year terms for obstructing and assaulting government servants run concurrently.
The verdict related to removal of security barriers and breaching an international cricket team’s route in October 2024.
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra announced the sentences at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi.

History

On 3 March 2009, twelve gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket convoy in Lahore, wounding six players and killing eight people, prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board to earmark Rs2 billion for stadium security and ending international tours until Zimbabwe returned in 2015. The recent sentencing of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to ten years reflects the same crackdown on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants behind the 2009 assault.

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On 3 March 2009, twelve gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan cricket convoy in Lahore, wounding six players and killing eight people, prompting the Pakistan Cricket Board to earmark Rs2 billion for stadium security and ending international tours until Zimbabwe returned in 2015. The recent sentencing of Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to ten years reflects the same crackdown on Lashkar-e-Jhangvi militants behind the 2009 assault.

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