ISLAMABAD (MNN); A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case involving alleged statements against state institutions.
The court also directed law enforcement authorities to arrest the chief minister and present him at the next hearing.
The case was heard by Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah, who took notice of Afridi’s absence and ordered the issuance of non-bailable warrants.
According to case details, Afridi is accused of making remarks that allegedly misled the public and harmed the reputation of state institutions.
The case has been registered under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
The court instructed authorities to ensure the arrest of the accused and his production before the court.
Following the proceedings, the hearing was adjourned until April 9 for further action.
