--- title: "ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM and PTI leaders" description: "Most outlets reported that an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other PTI leaders, with some specifying the number of lawmakers or individuals involved. A few also noted the warrants were issued in connection with a case registered in relation to the PTI November 26 protest. The framing was largely consistent, though some outlets provided more detail on the number of individuals affected or the context of the case." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7453-atc-maintains-arrest-warrants-against-kp-cm-others-in-nov-26 site: HarZaviya language: en --- # ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM and PTI leaders pakistan · updated 11 Sep 2026, 8:33 AM PKT · 9–11 Sep 2026 · 17 articles from 12 outlets over 3 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 12 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) upheld arrest warrants against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and others in the November 26 protest case, rejecting their exemption pleas. The Express Tribune added that the court ordered police to submit a challan against the K-P CM and other accused, while Dunya News described the court's decision as seeking an early challan. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 11 Sep 2026 — Nov 26th case: ATC issues arrest warrants for eight PTI MPs, others (1 outlet) - **Business Recorder** — [Nov 26th case: ATC issues arrest warrants for eight PTI MPs, others](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438983/nov-26th-case-atc-issues-arrest-warrants-for-eight-pti-mps-others) · 11 Sep 2026, 8:33 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for eight Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentarians, including MNA’s Shahid Khattak, Atif Khan and others in the November 26 case. ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, while hearing the case, issued warrants for Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) Shahid Khattak, Maulana Naseem Ali Shah, Malik Aamir Dogar... ### 10 Sep 2026 — ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM and PTI leaders (9 outlets) > Most outlets reported that an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other PTI leaders, with some specifying the number of lawmakers or individuals involved. A few also noted the warrants were issued in connection with a case registered in relation to the PTI November 26 protest. The framing was largely consistent, though some outlets provided more detail on the number of individuals affected or the context of the case. - **Pakistan Today** — [ATC issues non-bailable warrants for KP CM Sohail Afridi, PTI lawmakers](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/10/atc-issues-non-bailable-warrants-for-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-pti-lawmakers) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:45 PM PKT - **Minute Mirror** — [Arrest warrants issued for KP CM Sohail Afridi in ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/arrest-warrants-issued-for-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-in-four-cases-628078/) · 10 Sep 2026, 10:26 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in four additional cases linked to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests of November 26. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Non-bailable warrants issued for Sohail Afridi, other PTI leaders](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330471770/non-bailable-warrants-issued-for-sohail-afridi-other-pti-leaders) · 10 Sep 2026, 9:55 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and three other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in a case related to the November 26 protest. The court issued warrants for Sohail Afridi, KP Information Minister Shafi Jan, MNA Shahid Ahmed Khattak and MPA Meena Khan Afridi in a case registe... - **Geo News** — [Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for KP CM, other PTI lawmakers](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681508-non-bailable-arrest-warrants-issued-for-kp-cm-other-pti-lawmakers) · 10 Sep 2026, 6:43 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > This collage of pictures shows Meena Khan Afridi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and provincial Information Minister Shafi Jan. — Facebook/ImMuhammadSohailAfridi/File ATC judge directs SHO to arrest KP CM, other PTI lawmakers.Arrest warrants also issued for... - **Abb Takk News** — [ATC issues warrants for PTI leaders including KP Chief Minister, MNAs amid protest preparations](https://abbtakk.tv/atc-issues-warrants-for-pti-leaders-including-kp-chief-minister-mnas-amid-protest-preparations/) · 10 Sep 2026, 6:16 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: : An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, in connection with cases registered at Ramna and Margalla police stations. The warrants target key PTI figures in relation to ongoing legal proceedings and political activities.... - **Daily Times** — [ATC issues non-bailable warrants for Sohail Afridi, PTI leaders](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1550990/atc-issues-non-bailable-warrants-for-sohail-afridi-pti-leaders/) · 10 Sep 2026, 6:05 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. The court also issued warrants for three other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders in a separate case. The warrants target Afridi, Meena Khan, Shahid Khattak and Shafi Jan. The Anti-Terrorism Court directed the Ramna Police Station house officer to arrest them. […] - **24 News HD** — [ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for CM Afridi, eight PTI MNAs, MPAs](https://www.24newshd.tv/10-Sep-2026/atc-issues-non-bailable-arrest-warrants-cm-afridi-eight-pti-mnas-mpas) · 10 Sep 2026, 5:55 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and eight other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in cases registered at the Ramna Police Station and Margalla Police Station. - **Hum News English** — [ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi, three other PTI leaders](https://humenglish.com/latest/atc-issues-non-bailable-arrest-warrants-for-sohail-afridi-three-other-pti-leaders/) · 10 Sep 2026, 5:08 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and three other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in a case registered at the Ramna Police Station. The warrants were issued against Afridi, Meena Khan, Shahid Khattak and Shafi Jan, with the Anti-Terrorism Court directing the Ramna Police Station hous... - **Business Recorder** — [ATC upholds non-bailable warrants for KP CM](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438769/atc-upholds-non-bailable-warrants-for-kp-cm) · 10 Sep 2026, 7:52 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday upheld a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi, in a case registered in connection with the PTI November 26 protest. ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra upheld warrants issued for Afridi, PTI provincial president Junaid Akbar, MPA Abdul Ghani Afridi and others after they failed to appear before the co... ### 9 Sep 2026 — ATC maintains arrest warrants for KP CM and others in Nov 26 protest case (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with the Anti-Terrorism Court's decision to maintain arrest warrants against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other accused in the November 26 protest case. The Nation and Pakistan Today focused primarily on the CM, while The Express Tribune and Dunya News also highlighted the rejection of exemption pleas and the court's order for a challan to be submitted. The Express Tribune provided the most detailed framing, explicitly mentioning Junaid Akbar and the involvement of police. - **Pakistan Today** — [ATC maintains arrest warrants for KP CM Sohail Afridi in Nov 26 case](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/09/atc-maintains-arrest-warrants-for-kp-cm-sohail-afridi-in-nov-26-case) · 9 Sep 2026, 9:27 PM PKT - **The Nation** — [ATC maintains arrest warrants against KP CM Sohail Afridi](https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/atc-maintains-arrest-warrants-kp-cm-sohail-afridi) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:22 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has maintained arrest warrants against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other accused in the November 26 protest case. - **Dunya News** — [ATC maintains arrest warrants against KP CM, others in Nov 26 protest case](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/972058-atc-maintains-arrest-warrants-against-kp-cm-others-in-nov-26-protest-) · 9 Sep 2026, 3:28 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Islamabad ATC has maintained arrest warrants against KP CM Sohail Afridi and others in the Nov 26 protest case, rejecting their exemption pleas and seeking an early challan. - **The Express Tribune** — [ATC maintains arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar in Nov 26 protest case](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628313/atc-maintains-arrest-warrants-for-sohail-afridi-junaid-akbar-in-nov-26-protest-case) · 9 Sep 2026, 9:08 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Court rejects exemption pleas and orders police to submit challan against K-P CM and other accused ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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