Warrants out for KP CM over ‘no-show’ in Nov 26 protest case

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court re-issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several others on Wednesday, following their failure to comply with a judicial summons. The defendants did not attend the hearing on Wednesday, leading Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra to re-emit arrest warrants in connection with a case registered at the Margalla police station.

The police also did not deliver the case challan to the court during the hearing. Consequently, the court ordered the police to submit the document promptly, and set the hearing aside until October 9. The delay occurred due to the court being unaware that the necessary document had not been filed, thus prolonging the proceedings.

The Nov 26 protest case has been under judicial scrutiny, with the ATC repeatedly urging the attendance of the nominated individuals. The absence of the accused and the police’s failure to file the challan have hindered the case's progress. The reissued warrants compel law enforcement authorities to apprehend and bring the nominated individuals before the court.