--- title: "Peshawar High Court dismisses Sohail Afridi’s petition against ECP proceedings" description: "Most outlets reported that the Peshawar High Court dismissed Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging proceedings by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Dawn added that a judge advised Afridi’s counsel to let the ECP hear him first and noted the chief minister was accused of violating code of conduct in last year’s Haripur by-polls. The Associated Press of Pakistan and Hum News English framed the case more generally, focusing on the court’s dismissal and the ECP’s proceedings without elaborating on the specific allegations or judicial advice." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12892-phc-dismisses-cm-sohail-afridi-s-petition-challenging-ecp site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Peshawar High Court dismisses Sohail Afridi’s petition against ECP proceedings pakistan · updated 9 Oct 2026, 9:19 AM PKT · 7–9 Oct 2026 · 4 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Both outlets reported that the Peshawar High Court dismissed Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging ECP proceedings. Associated Press of Pakistan mentioned the proceedings were initiated over an "alleged violation," while Hum News English briefly referenced remarks made by Afridi during NA-18 but did not specify the nature of the alleged violation. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 9 Oct 2026 — KP CM failed to prove his claim about ECP jurisdiction, rules high court (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [KP CM failed to prove his claim about ECP jurisdiction, rules high court](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035742/kp-cm-failed-to-prove-his-claim-about-ecp-jurisdiction-rules-high-court) · 9 Oct 2026, 9:19 AM PKT > PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court has ruled that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has failed to establish that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) lacks jurisdiction to inquire into (his) alleged election misconduct. A bench consisting of Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Mohammad Faheem Wali ruled: “The assertion that ECP lacks jurisdiction to inquire into the alleged misconduct... ### 7 Oct 2026 — Peshawar High Court dismisses Sohail Afridi’s petition against ECP proceedings (3 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Peshawar High Court dismissed Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging proceedings by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Dawn added that a judge advised Afridi’s counsel to let the ECP hear him first and noted the chief minister was accused of violating code of conduct in last year’s Haripur by-polls. The Associated Press of Pakistan and Hum News English framed the case more generally, focusing on the court’s dismissal and the ECP’s proceedings without elaborating on the specific allegations or judicial advice. - **Dawn** — [Peshawar High Court rejects Afridi’s plea challenging ECP proceedings](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035539/peshawar-high-court-rejects-afridis-plea-challenging-ecp-proceedings) · 8 Oct 2026, 8:52 AM PKT > • Judge advises KP CM’s counsel to let the commission hear him first • Chief minister accused of violating code of conduct in Haripur by-polls last year • Petitioner’s lawyers say the process initiated by ECP may result in his disqualification PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi challenging proceedings initi... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PHC dismisses CM Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging ECP proceedings](https://www.app.com.pk/kp/phc-dismisses-cm-sohail-afridis-petition-challenging-ecp-proceedings/) · 7 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday dismissed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over an alleged violation of the election code of conduct during the NA-18 Haripur by-election campaign. - **Hum News English** — [PHC dismisses Sohail Afridi’s plea challenging ECP notice](https://humenglish.com/latest/phc-dismisses-sohail-afridis-plea-challenging-ecp-notice/) · 7 Oct 2026, 4:36 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday dismissed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s petition challenging an Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notice issued over his remarks during the NA-18 Haripur by-election campaign last year. A two-member PHC bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Mohammad Faheem Wali announced the reserved verdict and rejected the p... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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