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Non-bailable warrants issued against KP CM in Peca case

June 19, 2026
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a rally in Mardan on January 24, 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi addresses a rally in Mardan on January 24, 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi

ISLAMABAD: Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for his continued absence despite being summoned in a case of making misleading allegations against state institutions and damaging their reputation.

During the hearing on Thursday, Sohail Afridi again did not appear in the court, and the court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for him.

The court adjourned the hearing until June 29. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had registered a case against the KP CM under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) Act.