The police assured the court that the challan would be delivered immediately after its completion.
ISLAMABAD:
Police informed an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad that they had initiated proclaimed offender (PO) proceedings against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and PTI leaders Junaid Akbar and Abdul Ghani Afridi in a case related to the November 26, 2024 incidents.
Islamabad police have submitted a report in court in a case registered at Margalla police station. They submitted the report in response to the court’s notice of non-filing of the challan against the accused, including Afridi, Akbar and Ghani.
According to the report submitted by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, non-bailable warrants were obtained for the accused pursuant to the court order dated June 23, 2026. However, despite repeated efforts, the warrants could not be executed, the report said.
The police informed the court that after the orders were not carried out, proceedings had been initiated to declare the accused as criminals in accordance with the law.
The report further states that once the process of the proclaimed offender is completed, the preparation of the challan under section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure will enter its final stage.
The police assured the court that the challan would be presented immediately after its completion. According to the report, there was no negligence, delay or lack of effort at any stage of the investigation or judicial proceedings of the case.
