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Former KPK CM Afridi Named in 2023 Radio Pakistan Attack Charge Sheet
- •Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and four other PTI leaders were named in the 2023 Radio Pakistan attack charge sheet.
- •The Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar was stormed and set on fire in May 2023 during violent protests following the arrest of Imran Khan.
- •Reports from NADRA and the Punjab Forensic Science Agency confirmed Afridi was present at the scene of the attack.
- •Other prominent PTI figures including former provincial ministers Kamran Bangash and Taimur Saleem Jhagra are also among the accused.
- •The development follows the declaration of a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the suspension of the provincial government.
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Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and four other PTI leaders were named in the charge sheet for the May 2023 attack on the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar, following identity verification reports from NADRA and the Punjab Forensic Science Agency that confirmed his presence at the scene.
President Asif Ali Zardari proclaimed an emergency under Articles 232(1) and 234(1) of the Constitution due to a deteriorating law and order situation, effectively bringing the PTI-led provincial government to an end. This occurred as the PTI held a protest march led by Afridi to demand the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
The Anti-Terrorism Court adjourned further proceedings in the case until October 28, following the submission of the charge sheet by investigating officer DSP Khushal Khan.
