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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices on multiple applications seeking early hearing of sentence suspension pleas filed by human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chatha in the social media posts case.

During the hearing, the couple’s lawyer, Faisal Siddiqi, requested Justice Muhammad Azam Khan to fix the matter for Monday (May 25).

Issuing notices, Justice Khan remarked, “Let us hear the other side as well.”

At the same time, the judge observed that Monday would be the last working day before Eidul Azha and said the matter could not be fixed on that day.