An anti-terrorism court sentenced Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years each.

Ten years each is the sentence the Associated Press reported after a trial, on a case in which they had pleaded not guilty. The not-guilty pleas are what the AP said they entered when they were indicted. The AP describes a barrier case on a cricket route, and it does not set out every count in the order or report an appeal.

The Associated Press reported Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in a story updated at 12:22 p.m. UTC, that a Pakistani court sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer and her husband to 10 years in prison each. The AP said Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra of an anti-terrorism court announced the verdict against Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha after their trial inside Adiala prison in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. The AP said the case involves a breach of security arrangements for England's cricket team during its 2024 visit, and that the sentence is according to a court order. The dateline is Islamabad.

The AP reported the case stems from an October 2024 incident in which the couple removed road barriers in Islamabad along a route designated for the visiting team. It reported prosecutors accused them of obstructing police and inciting public unrest. It reported they were indicted on Oct. 7 and pleaded not guilty. The AP reported Mazari disputed the prosecution's account, saying she was trying to reach court to represent a client when police stopped them at a roadblock. A not-guilty plea is what they entered. The verdict the judge announced is what the AP reported after the trial.

The AP reported the couple are known for representing journalists and political and human rights activists, including families seeking information about relatives allegedly detained by security agencies. The 10-year terms are the sentences the AP reported on Thursday's verdict. The AP story does not print a breakdown of every statute, a fine, or a notice of appeal. What it does print is a 10-year sentence for each of them after they pleaded not guilty and the judge announced the verdict. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.