Islamabad police raid K-P House to arrest CM Sohail Afridi

Police action follows ATC orders in November 26 protest case

In compliance with the orders of the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), a contingent of Islamabad Police reached the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa House in the federal capital to arrest K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

According to police and court sources, arrest warrants for CM Afridi and former Member of the National Assembly Junaid Akbar had been issued by the ATC on charges of arson during the November 26 protest.

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Upon arrival, police officers formally presented the warrants to the K-P House staff. However, the administration informed the police that CM Afridi was not present at the premises at the time of the raid.

Sources revealed that Islamabad Police had earlier conducted multiple raids on November 26 at various locations in an attempt to arrest Afridi, Akbar, and other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Shafi Jan, Meena Khan, and Dr Amjad.

Police officials confirmed that no resistance was encountered during the operation at K-P House, and the police team left the premises peacefully after completing formal procedures.