Overview

• The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department issued a notification implementing the cabinet’s decision to withdraw all caretaker-era cases tied to the May 9 unrest.
• Additional Advocate General Muhammad Inam Khan Yusufzai was appointed special prosecutor and appeared in the Mardan case to submit the government’s withdrawal decision.
• The Mardan court, hearing case No. 833 under the Anti-Terrorism Act, adjourned proceedings to Oct. 15 to consider the withdrawal request.
• Advocate General Shah Faisal said the prosecutions were based on flawed investigations, insufficient evidence, and political motivation by the caretaker setup.
• Authorities note many May 9 cases in KP had already been dismissed by courts, and the Mardan docket includes prominent PTI figures such as MNA Mujahid Khan.