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Pakistani human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years in prison

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A court in Pakistan has sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to ten years in prison. The couple were charged over an incident in 2024, a period when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan. The report indicates the case stems from that single event, which prompted the criminal charges against them. The sentencing has drawn attention to the couple's work as rights advocates in the country.

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