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Islamabad Court Issues Arrest Warrant for KP CM Sohail Afridi in State Institutions Allegations

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ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday in connection with a case where he has been accused of making misleading allegations against state institutions and damaging their reputation.

The case was registered with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Authority (NCCIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca).

Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah presided over the hearing today. He observed that Afridi had failed to appear before the court despite being summoned. Subsequently, he ordered his arrest and directed relevant authorities to produce him before the court.

The case’s next hearing is scheduled for February 10th.

More details to follow.

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