Court orders five PTI figures held in Peshawar radio fire case

Judge Wali Muhammad Khan acted after a challan named five PTI figures; forensic video work was cited and the next sitting is fixed for 4 November.

An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar ordered custody of Sohail Afridi and four other PTI figures named in a fresh challan.

The case concerns arson at Radio Pakistan’s Peshawar premises during unrest on 9–10 May 2023 after Imran Khan’s arrest.

Prosecutors pointed to NADRA and Punjab laboratory forensic work said to place the accused at the scene.

Defence lawyer Ali Zaman asked for more time; the bench adjourned until 4 November.

Counsel for the broadcaster said over 80 people were nominated earlier and the challan had lagged for nearly six months.

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