ISLAMABAD – An Islamabad court on Sunday ordered the detention of human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and former MNA Ali Wazir in police custody, citing their alleged "interference in state affairs." The Islamabad police apprehended Imaan and Wazir separately in the wee hours of Sunday, charging them with meddling in state affairs. Both individuals were subsequently registered under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The appeared before Duty Judicial Magistrate Ehtisham Alam Khan, where the police requested their physical custody. The court granted one-day police custody of Imaan Mazari and two days for Ali Wazir. Simultaneously, Imaan's legal representative submitted a plea for the return of her confiscated mobile phone and other personal belongings. In response, the court asked the Tarnol Police's Station House Officer (SHO) to provide a report on the matter. The court ordered Ali Wazir into police custody for a day in connection with a terrorism case, while Imaan would remain in the custody of the women's police station for this case. The court instructed the police to present the lawyer before an anti-terrorism court the following day, where her physical remand in the terrorism case would be decided. In a post on social media, the Islamabad Police stated, "Both the accused were sought by the Islamabad Police for investigation, and all actions will adhere to the law."