Islamabad anti-terrorism court has convicted a husband and wife in a case involving the removal of security barriers installed for the movement of an International Cricket Team in the capital, sentencing them to seven years’ imprisonment under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, and one year under the Pakistan Penal Code. Special Court-II Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra announced the verdict on 29 October 2026 in a case registered at Aabpara Police Station on 25 October 2024. The accused, Abdul Hadi Muhammad Ali Chatha and his wife were also fined Rs100,000 each under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act and Rs50,000 each under Section 186 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

The incident occurred on Faisal Avenue near the ZTBL building, where police had installed barriers and a Mazda vehicle to regulate traffic and ensure the security of an international cricket team travelling towards Zero Point. The court found that the accused interfered with the security arrangements, removed the barriers and assaulted police personnel deployed on duty. It held that the........

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