{
  "id": 19654841,
  "title": "PTI lawmaker moves FCC seeking immediate release of Sohail Afridi, other party workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pti-lawmaker-moves-fcc-seeking-immediate-release-of-sohail-afridi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T13:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044048/pti-lawmaker-moves-fcc-seeking-immediate-release-of-sohail-afridi-other-party-workers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI lawmaker Shandana Gulzar has petitioned the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) to secure the immediate release of Sohail Afridi, former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister, and other party officials. Afridi has been absent since the government imposed governor's rule and emergency in KP on October 11. The PTI maintains that Afridi remains the legitimate chief minister with the backing of party founder and former premier Imran Khan. Gulzar, a National Assembly member, seeks court directives to produce Afridi, Swati, Junaid Akbar, and other PTI workers. The petition names various federal and KP officials as respondents, requesting them to disclose their whereabouts, custody details, legal grounds, and dates of detention. Gulzar argues that Articles 232, 234, and 245 of the Constitution do not permit arbitrary arrest, detention, or concealment of individuals. She also requests the FCC to order the production of the detained PTI leaders, providing them access to legal representation, family members, medical examination, and protection against torture or inhuman treatment. The FCC should declare any politically motivated actions as abuse of public authority or violation of fundamental rights. PTI Chairman Gohar Khan has also approached the FCC to be impleaded in the case, challenging the high court's restraint from hearing cases concerning the detention of PTI activists.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: PTI lawmaker Shandana Gulzar on Thursday approached the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), seeking the immediate release of Sohail Afridi, the non-functional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, the provincial assembly speaker and other party workers. Afridi has not been seen since the Centre imposed governor’s rule and emergency in KP on Oct 11. The very next day, a federal minister…",
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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."
}