Court reissues arrest warrants for KP CM Sohail Afridi in Radio Pakistan attack case

An anti-terrorism court has reissued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in connection with the May 9 Radio Pakistan attack case.

The hearing was conducted by Judge Wali Muhammad of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar, who ordered the reissuance of arrest warrants for the provincial chief minister.

Former provincial ministers Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Kamran Bangash and Irfan Saleem appeared before the court along with their lawyers.

During the hearing, the court extended the interim bail of all three former ministers until November 17.

Counsel for the accused requested additional time, informing the court that they were not prepared to proceed with the case that day. They requested an adjournment to prepare their arguments.

Accepting the defence lawyers' request, the court adjourned the proceedings until November 17.

It is pertinent to mention that, following a complaint filed by Radio Pakistan, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, former provincial ministers Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Kamran Bangash and Irfan Saleem, along with Aamir Khan Chamkani, have been nominated in the May 9 attack case.