Two PHC judges refer Sohail Afridi detention to larger bench
A two-judge Peshawar High Court bench sent petitions over the October detentions of the KP CM and PTI figures to the chief justice after the governor’s side sought more time on a court-ordered report.
The Peshawar High Court referred petitions against the detention of Sohail Afridi and other PTI figures to the chief justice for a larger bench.
A two-member bench of Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Faheem Ali heard the matter.
Those named include Afridi, Speaker Babar Saleem Swati and several lawmakers detained on October 11 and earlier.
Authorities were ordered to file a detention report by October 30; the governor’s advocate general sought three more days.
PTI said the governor’s administration missed the deadline and accused both the administration and the court of delay.