Pakistan, Oct. 25 -- An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday directed human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Hazir-Mazari and her spouse, Hadi Ali Chattha, to record their statements under Section 342 (power to examine the accused) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) at the next hearing in the security breach case.

ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, who conducted the proceedings at Adiala jail, adjourned the hearing until Oct 26 after both accused declined to record their statements during Saturday's proceedings.

Imaan and her husband, Hadi, are facing a jail trial in a 2024 case pertaining to the alleged disruption of an international cricket team's security route and incitement to public unrest. The couple, accused of removing barriers fro...