{
  "id": 7293813,
  "title": "FCC issues notices to KP CM Afridi on estranged PTI leader Marwat's plea against his appointment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fcc-issues-notices-to-kp-cm-afridi-on-estranged-pti-leader-marwats",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:01:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029857/fcc-issues-notices-to-kp-cm-afridi-on-estranged-pti-leader-marwats-plea-against-his-appointment"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) extended a notice to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for the second week of October, regarding a legal challenge against his appointment. The case was brought forth by PTI leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, who contended that the resignation letters from former KP chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, submitted on October 8 and 11, were invalid due to their alleged dictation by jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, who was convicted and constitutionally disqualified. Marwat, present in court, filed the petition under Article 175-E, which outlines the FCC's original jurisdiction. The judges, including Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, deemed the matter pertinent to the interpretation of constitutional law. The petition questioned whether a person under constitutional disqualification could validly issue directives over state affairs, raising concerns about the independence of high constitutional offices and the enforcement of Articles 2A, 4, 5, 17, 25, and 130. Marwat sought the FCC to invalidate all actions resulting from the installation of Afridi, and to reinstate Gandapur as chief minister, deeming Gandapur's resignation as invalid and legally ineffective.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday issued notice to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Sohail Afridi for the second week of October in a plea challenging his appointment . A three-judge FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan, took up the petition moved by estranged PTI leader Sher Afzal Khan Marwat against the resignation of former KP chief minister Ali…",
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        "title": "FCC issues notices to KP CM Afridi on estranged PTI leader Marwat's plea against his appointment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/fcc-issues-notices-to-kp-cm-afridi-on-estranged-pti-leader-marwats-7293955",
        "published": "2026-09-14T10:01:49.000Z"
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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."
}