Overview
- Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah ordered Afridi’s arrest after he failed to appear in Islamabad, with the next hearing set for January 17.
- The case was registered by the national cybercrime agency under PECA 2016 over alleged misleading statements and videos targeting state institutions.
- PTI is proceeding with Afridi’s three-day swing through Sindh from January 9 to 11, with plans in Karachi and Hyderabad finalised by Secretary General Salman Akram Raja.
- An inquiry into Afridi’s Lahore visit found unrelated and convicted individuals entered the Punjab Assembly with his entourage, with the report to be sent to the Punjab IG for action.
- Afridi has signalled willingness to engage the establishment on provincial issues while noting Imran Khan did not task him with any such talks.