Police say Afridi is in preventive custody, not leading a march
Dawn reported that a senior police official confirmed now-suspended KP chief minister Sohail Afridi, Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati and Junaid Akbar are in preventative custody.
Dawn: a senior police official says eight people, including Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar and Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, are in preventative custody.
Tallal Chaudhry told Reuters the detentions were on Sunday. Anyone with a case will be charged; the others will be released.
The emergency and governor’s rule were imposed on Sunday under Articles 232 and 234.
TTAP said it would challenge governor’s rule through the courts. Tribune says a Peshawar High Court petition is possible. Neither report says one has been filed.