Sohail Afridi’s brother moves PHC over alleged a...

Summary

• The brother of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC), seeking his immediate recovery and an independent judicial inquiry into his alleged abduction and detention.
• Aamir has requested that the High Court direct the relevant police authorities to trace Afridi and produce him before the court if he is found within its jurisdiction or in the custody of any person or authority.
• The petition places Afridi’s alleged detention before the High Court for judicial scrutiny.

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The brother of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approached the Peshawar High Court (PHC), seeking his immediate recovery and an independent judicial inquiry into his alleged abduction and detention.

Muhammad Aamir filed the petition through his lawyer, Bashir Khan Wazir, expressing serious concerns about Afridi’s whereabouts, safety and continued detention. The petition maintains that the alleged incident violated his fundamental rights and calls on the authorities to disclose where he is being held and under what legal authority.

The legal move comes amid political uncertainty in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule on October 11, which ended the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led provincial government’s authority and transferred powers to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi.

According to the petition, Afridi was detained at the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar at around 2pm on October 11. It alleges that unidentified armed and masked individuals took him away in the presence of the Peshawar Capital City Police Officer (CCPO).

The petitioner has questioned how such an incident could occur at a sensitive government building despite the reported presence of a senior police officer. He has asked the court to establish the sequence of events, identify those involved and determine the circumstances surrounding Afridi’s removal from the premises.

The petition also raises concerns that Afridi may have been moved to an undisclosed location and could be held against his will. It urges the court to ensure that his current location and physical condition are established without delay.