US EditionIslamabad Court Issues Non-Bailable Warrants for K-P CM Sohail Afridi
The court ordered KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's arrest after he failed to appear in a case over misleading statements; related cases include cybercrime and electoral violations.
- On Wednesday, an Islamabad district and sessions court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi after his repeated failure to appear, ordering his arrest and production before the court.
- The NCCIA had registered a Peca case against Afridi, accusing him of harming state institutions' reputation, and the court adjourned proceedings until February 10.
- A writ petition in the Peshawar High Court was heard by Justices Arshad Ali and Faheem Wali, and the PHC restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan from taking action against Chief Minister Sohail Afridi a day earlier.
- Afridi faces a separate Anti-Terrorism Court case over the November 26 protest, and Bashir Khan Wazir argued the speech cited by the ECP was outside the by-election constituency and the decision was newly received.
- The unfolding legal actions span the NCCIA, ECP and an ATC, with Afridi facing an ECP case for alleged code-of-conduct violations during a recent by-election.
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Islamabad court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for KP CM Sohail Afridi in cybercrime case
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday in a case wherein he has been accused of making misleading statements against state institutions and tarnishing their reputation. The case has been registered with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority (NCCIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah presided ove…
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Islamabad court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for CM Afridi in cybercrime case
Islamabad court adjourns hearing till Feb 10.NCCIA books KP CM Sohail Afridi under Peca.CM Afridi also faces ATC case over Nov 26 protest.ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad district and sessions court on Wednesday issued a...
Islamabad Court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for KP CM Afridi
An Islamabad district court on Wednesday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi after he repeatedly failed to appear before the court. The warrant was issued by Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah, who directed law enforcement agencies to arrest the chief minister and ensure his production before the court at the next hearing. The case relates to alleged misleading statements made against state institu…
Islamabad court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Courts Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case involving alleged misleading accusations against state institutions and damaging their credibility. The court ordered that Sohail Afridi be arrested and produced before it after he failed to appear despite summons. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah heard the case registered against Sohail…
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