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PHC grants protective bail to K-P CM Sohail Afridi | The Express Tribune

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October 16, 2025 at 07:01 AM
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PHC grants protective bail to K-P CM Sohail Afridi | The Express Tribune

Key Takeaways

  • Peshawar High Court granted protective bail to KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi until November 18.
  • The court barred law enforcement agencies from arresting Afridi in connection with any pending cases.
  • The Advocate General confirmed multiple FIRs exist against the Chief Minister.
  • Afridi plans to meet PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail and criticized those obstructing the meeting.
  • Afridi dismissed a circulating list of cabinet members as fake, stating the final cabinet requires consultation with Imran Khan.

The Peshawar High Court, comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Muhammad Naeem Anwar, granted protective bail to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi until November 18, issuing directives against his arrest in any pending cases. The Advocate General confirmed that multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) existed against the Chief Minister, though the exact number was unknown. After securing bail, CM Afridi traveled to Rawalpindi to meet PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, strongly criticizing any obstruction to this meeting by citing his constitutional authority. Furthermore, Afridi dismissed a circulating list of cabinet members as fake, emphasizing that the final cabinet formation would require consultation with the party's founding chairman.

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