Lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali have filed separate criminal appeals in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to overturn their conviction in the social media posts case. They seek to have their verdict from January 24 declared null and void arguing that it was issued in violation of legal and procedural norms. The couple, sentenced to a combined 17 years in prison, say that the trial court lacked jurisdiction and that their right to a fair trial was undermined. Claims of custodial torture were at arrest were also raised.