Shaukat Yousafzai declared absconder

A local court of Shangla has declared PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai as absconder for avoiding his appearance in cases registered against him under Sections 188, 186, 147, 109, 506 and 149.

Shangla police said an FIR was registered against former provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai and police were conducting raids for his arrest but the accused had gone underground to avoid his arrest.

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Police said some extra sections have been included in the FIR against Shaukat Yousafzai and due to his non-appearance, the court has declared him as absconder. On police request, a local court in Shangla declared Shaukat as absconder.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 5^th, 2023.