Islamabad court issues non-bailable arrest warrant for KP CM Sohail Afridi in Peca case

2026-01-28 - 12:21

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 allegations 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 over the case’s proceedings today and observed that the KP CM had failed to appear before the court despite being summoned. Subsequently, he ordered the CM’s arrest and directed relevant authorities to produce him before the court. The case’s hearing was adjourned till February 10. More to follow