Arrest warrants have been reissued against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi in an earlier protest case. Separately, the Peshawar High Court adjourned his plea against an Election Commission notice until October 7.
The developments come as Afridi has announced that the PTI will launch its long march from Peshawar on October 4. He said the party’s objectives include the supremacy of the Constitution and law, restoration of an independent judiciary, freedom of the media, genuine democracy and the release of party founder Imran Khan.
Afridi has alleged that court directives concerning Imran Khan’s medical treatment and meetings with his family have not been implemented. He said citizens have the constitutional right to peaceful protest when legal and constitutional avenues fail.
Jamaat-e-Islami has opposed the imposition of governor’s rule or emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while accepting the PTI’s invitation to its all-parties conference.
According to Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, the DG ISPR presented a “charge sheet” against the KP government, while Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has stressed the need for stronger governance and internal security.





