A court in the federal capital on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case related to alleged misleading accusations and attempts to damage the reputation of state institutions.
Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah issued the warrants after Afridi’s repeated failure to appear before the court. The court also directed law enforcement authorities to arrest him and produce him before it. During the hearing, the court adjourned further proceedings in the case until January 17.
In November 2025, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency registered the case against Sohail Afridi under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act on a complaint filed by a citizen. The FIR accused Afridi of spreading videos on social media containing false, baseless, and misleading statements aimed at inciting hatred and creating confusion against state institutions.