PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has barred authorities from arresting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Sohail Afridi.
As per details, the order was issued by a two-member bench, including Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Muhammad Naeem Anwar. The court was hearing Afridi’s plea seeking protective bail and information about the FIRs filed against him.
For the unversed, Sohail Afridi took the oath as the new Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
His election comes after the resignation of the former CM of KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, and he took the oath as the 30th Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held at the Governor’s House.
Many political and social figures, PTI’s central and provincial leadership, attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Senior government officials also attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi administered the oath of office to Sohail Afridi as Chief Minister in accordance with court orders.
KP CM Sohail Afridi under fire for replacing Pakistan’s flag with PTI’s
Yesterday, in a separte incident, a photo from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister’s office, taken soon after the newly elected CM took oath, sparked criticism after the Pakistan flag that usually stands behind the CM’s chair appeared to be moved to a side table, while a PTI party flag occupied the prominent backdrop.
The optics drew swift pushback online, with users arguing that a chief minister represents the entire province, not a single party.
Anchor Iqrar-ul-Hassan Syed questioned the symbolism: “Is Pakistan’s flag so neglected that, in the office of the chief minister of the country’s most important province, it was removed from its designated place and put on a table in the corner like a spare item?”
Another social media user said on X “Under the National Flag Rules, when the national flag is displayed with a provincial flag, the national flag must be higher. In the KP Chief Minister’s office, not only was the national flag removed, but a small national flag was placed on a table, which amounted to its disrespect.”
