Sohail Afridi Charged In 2023 Radio Pakistan Attack Case

“Sohail Afridi and four others have been added as accused in the 2023 Radio Pakistan attack case through a supplementary charge sheet submitted before an anti-terrorism court in Peshawar.”

— Editorial Team

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Sohail Afridi and four others have been added as accused in the 2023 Radio Pakistan attack case through a supplementary charge sheet submitted before an anti-terrorism court in Peshawar.
The hearing was adjourned until October 28 after the judge was absent, keeping the politically sensitive case active amid ongoing tensions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Politics|By Editorial Team|Published 14-Oct-26|Latest update 10/14/2026, 2:03:26 AM|2 min read

The prosecution has added Sohail Afridi and four other people as accused in the 2023 Radio Pakistan attack case after submitting a supplementary charge sheet before an anti-terrorism court in Peshawar. Afridi was recently removed as chief minister following the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, making the development politically significant as the province remains under intense scrutiny.

The case relates to the ransacking and torching of the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar during the unrest that followed events in May 2023. The incident was among several attacks on public and state-linked properties that triggered criminal proceedings and investigations in different parts of the country.

According to officials, the investigation officer submitted the supplementary charge sheet to the district public prosecutor, who placed it on the court record. The hearing could not proceed as Judge Wali Mohammad Khan was absent, and the matter was adjourned until October 28.

The addition of Afridi’s name in the case comes at a sensitive time for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa politics. The province is already at the centre of a wider constitutional and security debate after emergency measures and governor’s rule were imposed, with federal ministers arguing that the move was linked to law and order concerns.

The legal development may deepen political tensions between the federal government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, especially because Afridi had been a central figure in the provincial setup before his removal. Any further proceedings in the anti-terrorism court are likely to be closely watched by political parties, legal observers and provincial stakeholders.

For investigators, the next step will be to pursue the supplementary charge sheet through the court process and present arguments when the case resumes. For the accused, the case will move through legal scrutiny, including the examination of evidence, procedural objections and possible defence submissions.

The broader impact goes beyond one criminal case. Proceedings linked to the May 2023 unrest continue to shape Pakistan’s political environment, while cases involving former officeholders can influence both public debate and party strategy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.