ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Monday arrested lawyer Imaan Hazir Mazari and her husband for their involvement in a case pertaining to obstruction in government affairs.
According to police, a case was registered against Mazari and her husband Abdul Hadi in Aabpara police.
The arrest of Imaan comes days after she and her spouse engaged in a scuffle with traffic police following their attempted to remove the road blockades placed for the visiting England team’s traffic protocol during the last match played in Rawalpindi cricket stadium.
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The incident occurred at Islamabad Zero Point Interchange in the morning when the teams were being transported to the stadium.
The lawyer claimed that she was in a hurry as she had to reach court, Islamabad police said that the couple had violated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of state guests and warned of filing a case.
Imaan’s husband thrashed policemen, abused them and threatened them with dire consequences, the sources added.