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  "id": 14193689,
  "title": "Sohail Afridi’s brother approaches Peshawar High Court to trace his whereabouts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sohail-afridis-brother-approaches-peshawar-high-court-to-trace-his-14193689",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:43:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2036874/sohail-afridis-brother-approaches-peshawar-high-court-to-trace-his-whereabouts"
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  "account": "Muhammad Amir, the brother of former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, has taken the Peshawar High Court to locate his brother's whereabouts. On October 11, Pakistan's federal government declared emergency and governor's rule in the province, claiming Afridi, along with several cabinet members and party leaders, had been abducted. However, officials later confirmed that Afridi and some cabinet members were under preventative custody. Amir filed a petition in the high court, demanding multiple directives for government officials to trace and recover his brother. He argues that the abductions and detention were \"wholly illegal, unlawful, without lawful authority and of no legal effect\" and requests the court to direct the police and other authorities to submit reports on the whereabouts, condition and legal status of the abductee.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: The brother of non-functional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Tuesday approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to trace his whereabouts. On October 11, the federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule in KP, invoking Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. On the same day, the PTI claimed that the Afridi, along with some of his cabinet ministers and…",
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        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Sohail Afridi’s brother approaches Peshawar High Court to trace his whereabouts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sohail-afridis-brother-approaches-peshawar-high-court-to-trace-his",
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  "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."
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