--- title: "Talal Chaudhry confirms KP CM and cabinet members in preventive custody" description: "Most outlets reported that Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry confirmed former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several cabinet members were taken into preventive custody following the imposition of emergency rule in the province. While the framing and emphasis were largely consistent, some outlets, like Geo News and Dawn, included additional context about Afridi being \"dysfunctional\" or \"now-suspended,\" respectively. Others, such as Minute Mirror and Business Recorder, briefly noted the political affiliation of the detained individuals." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13783-now-suspended-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-assembly-speaker site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Talal Chaudhry confirms KP CM and cabinet members in preventive custody pakistan · updated 13 Oct 2026, 10:45 AM PKT · 12–13 Oct 2026 · 9 articles from 9 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the confirmation that former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and several cabinet members were taken into preventive custody, citing statements from Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry. Geo News and Dawn also mentioned the imposition of emergency or governor’s rule in the province as the context for the custody. Geo News referred to Afridi as “dysfunctional,” while Dawn described him as “now-suspended.” Other details, such as Afridi speaking to media outside Adiala jail, were noted only in Geo News. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Oct 2026 — Afridi, some cabinet members in preventative custody, confirms Talal (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Afridi, some cabinet members in preventative custody, confirms Talal](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1566537/afridi-some-cabinet-members-in-preventative-custody-confirms-talal/) · 13 Oct 2026, 10:45 AM PKT > Non-functional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, Sohail Afridi, and some of his cabinet members are in preventative custody, officials confirmed on Monday. The PTI had reported their detention on Sunday, shortly after the Centre imposed emergency and governor’s rule in the province under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution. On Monday, Minister of State for […] ### 12 Oct 2026 — Talal Chaudhry confirms KP CM and cabinet members in preventive custody (8 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry confirmed former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several cabinet members were taken into preventive custody following the imposition of emergency rule in the province. While the framing and emphasis were largely consistent, some outlets, like Geo News and Dawn, included additional context about Afridi being "dysfunctional" or "now-suspended," respectively. Others, such as Minute Mirror and Business Recorder, briefly noted the political affiliation of the detained individuals. - **Business Recorder** — [Govt minister confirms KP CM, cabinet members in ‘preventive custody’](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443827/govt-minister-confirms-kp-cm-cabinet-members-in-preventive-custody) · 12 Oct 2026, 7:18 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Politicians from the party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were detained after the suspension of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government now under emergency rule, the federal government said on Monday. President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency and suspended the government in KP province, led by Khan aide Sohail Afridi, on Sunday. The federal government said th... - **Pakistan Today** — [Sohail Afridi, KP cabinet members taken into 'preventive custody'](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/12/kp-minister-confirms-sohail-afridi-cabinet-members-in-police-custody) · 12 Oct 2026, 7:06 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Under the new arrangement, the governor is exercising provincial executive powers with the assistance of an advisory council. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Minister Confirms Detention of Sohail Afridi, KP Cabinet Members](https://pakobserver.net/minister-confirms-detention-of-sohail-afridi-kp-cabinet-members/) · 12 Oct 2026, 5:57 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Monday confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and some cabinet… - **Abb Takk News** — [CM Sohail Afridi, cabinet members taken into preventive custody: Talal Chaudhry](https://abbtakk.tv/cm-sohail-afridi-cabinet-members-taken-into-preventive-custody-talal-chaudhry/) · 12 Oct 2026, 4:31 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several members of his cabinet have been taken into preventive custody following the imposition of emergency rule and governor’s rule in the province. Speaking to media on Monday, Chaudhry confirmed the detentions,... - **Minute Mirror** — [Afridi, top PTI leaders taken into custody: Talal](https://minutemirror.com.pk/afridi-top-pti-leaders-taken-into-custody-talal-643367/) · 12 Oct 2026, 2:04 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has confirmed that former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister Sohail Afridi and several members of his - **Dawn** — [Now-suspended KP CM Sohail Afridi, assembly speaker in preventative custody: police](https://www.dawn.com/news/2036604/now-suspended-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-assembly-speaker-in-preventative-custody-police) · 12 Oct 2026, 1:57 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Now-suspended Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and some of his cabinet members were in preventative custody after the Centre imposed emergency and governor’s rule in the province, officials confirmed on Monday. The federal government took the measures under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution on Sunday, citing the PTI-led KP government’s “deliberate” inaction on countering t... - **Geo News** — [Dysfunctional CM Afridi among other cabinet members in police custody, confirms minister](https://www.geo.tv/latest/686131-dysfunctional-cm-afridi-among-other-cabinet-members-in-police-custody-confirms-minister) · 12 Oct 2026, 1:06 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi talking to media representatives outside Adiala jail, Rawalpindi, December 11, 2025. — NNIKP ministers taken into preventive ⁠custody by police, say Talal.If any of them have any cases to be tried ⁠against... - **Hum News English** — [Sohail Afridi, former KP cabinet members taken into ‘preventive custody’, Talal Chaudhry confirms](https://humenglish.com/latest/sohail-afridi-former-kp-cabinet-members-taken-into-preventive-custody-talal-chaudhry-confirms/) · 12 Oct 2026, 1:04 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and some members of his cabinet have been taken into “preventive custody” following the imposition of emergency rule in the province, State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry confirmed to Reuters on Monday. “Yes, I can confirm that the chief minister (Sohail Afridi) and some of his cabinet members have been taken into preventiv... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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