{
  "id": 11560365,
  "title": "PHC adjourns Sohail Afridi’s plea against ECP notice till 7th",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/phc-adjourns-sohail-afridis-plea-against-ecp-notice-till-7th",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:20:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442415/phc-adjourns-sohail-afridis-plea-against-ecp-notice-till-7th"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peshawar High Court postponed the hearing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi's appeal against an Election Commission of Pakistan notice until October 7. The two-member bench comprised Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Muhammad Faheem Wali. Afridi's legal team requested additional time, citing the recent submission of a power of attorney. However, Justice Arshad Ali warned that repeated adjournment requests would not be tolerated. Election Commission Additional Director General Law Khurram Zeshan criticized the multiple postponements, arguing the case had already been heard before the ECP and no objection was raised. The ECP has not yet issued a decision in the matter. The court reiterated that the case would not be postponed after today.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday adjourned until October 7 the hearing of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice over his remarks against government officials during the Haripur by-election. A two-member bench comprising Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Muhammad Faheem Wali heard the petition. Lawyers…",
  "key_points": [
    "Peshawar High Court adjourns Sohail Afridi's appeal until October 7",
    "Afridi's legal team seeks more time due to power of attorney submission",
    "ECP has not yet made a decision on the case"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The postponement allows Sohail Afridi's legal team more time to prepare, but also suggests the court is tightening its stance on adjournment requests, potentially expediting the case.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}