{"id":6541,"date":"2026-09-14T15:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6541"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T15:06:47","slug":"islamabad-atc-orders-passports-of-24-pti-leaders-including-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-blocked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6541","title":{"rendered":"Islamabad ATC Orders Passports of 24 PTI Leaders, Including KP CM Sohail Afridi, Blocked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to block the passports of 24 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-affiliated lawmakers and other nominated suspects, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The order was issued by ATC Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain on a request submitted by police investigators in a case registered at Kohsar Police Station. T<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he passports are to remain blocked until further orders from the court. Those named in the order include KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Shahram Tarkai, Shah Ahad, Sher Ali Arbab, Muhammad Iqbal Afridi and Dr Amjad Ali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The list also includes PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa President Junaid Akbar, Shahid Khattak, Zubair Wazir, Omar Ayub, Arshad Umarzai, Zar Alam, Mian Umar and Akhtar Khan.Other individuals named in the order are Humayun Khan, Riaz Khan, Abdul Kabir Khan, Tufail Anjum, Asif Mehsud, Ajab Gul, Muhammad Usman, Babar Saleem Swati, Irfan Saleem, Advocate Ali Zaman and Malik Shahab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the investigating officer, several of the accused had not appeared before the court, while some individuals who had obtained interim bail had allegedly failed to join the investigation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prosecution also expressed apprehension that the suspects could leave the country to avoid legal proceedings. The case involves allegations relating to attacks on state institutions and promotion of terrorism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The allegations have not been finally established, and the accused remain entitled to defend themselves through the legal process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development comes amid heightened political activity by PTI, which has announced plans for a September 27 march towards Islamabad. 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