Islamabad court reissues non-bailable warrant for KP CM
“An Islamabad court reissued non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM Sohail Afridi in a PECA-linked defamation case after repeated non-appearance.”
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- An Islamabad court reissued non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM Sohail Afridi in a PECA-linked defamation case after repeated non-appearance.
- The court ordered his arrest and set February 21 as the next hearing date.
An Islamabad court issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case linked to alleged defamation of state institutions, after the provincial chief executive again failed to appear despite repeated notices.
The proceedings relate to a complaint registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), alleging that statements attributed to the chief minister harmed the reputation of state institutions.
Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah ordered authorities to arrest and produce Afridi before the court, and the matter was adjourned with February 21 set as the next hearing date. The report notes this is the second time a non-bailable warrant has been issued in the same case.
Separately, Afridi is quoted in the report as addressing provincial interests and security concerns in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including meetings with federal leadership and security officials focused on restoring stability as a prerequisite for development.
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