KP CM Sohail Afridi Faces Non-Bailable Arrest Warrant in Cybercrime Case.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is facing mounting legal challenges after an Islamabad district and

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is facing mounting legal challenges after an Islamabad district and sessions court issued a non-bailable arrest warrant on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The warrant was issued over his repeated failure to appear in a case related to alleged misleading statements against state institutions.

Key Developments of the Case:

The Accusation: The case stems from an interaction outside Adiala jail on November 6, 2025, where Afridi allegedly claimed that security forces would bring dogs into mosques, a statement that sparked widespread condemnation.
Legal Framework: The case was registered by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) under Sections 11, 20, and 26-A of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016.
Court Observations: Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah noted that the Chief Minister had repeatedly ignored summons without lawful justification. The court termed his persistent non-appearance a “deliberate attempt to evade the legal process”.
Other Legal Pressures: Beyond the cybercrime case, CM Afridi is facing proceedings in an anti-terrorism court related to a protest on November 26, 2025, and an Election Commission (ECP) case for code of conduct violations during a by-election.
Defense Stance: His legal team maintains that the remarks in question were made during a province-wide development tour and were not linked to the specific by-election constituency cited by the ECP.