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Shehbaz Offers Cooperation as KP’s New CM Afridi Protests Blocked Imran Khan Jail Visit

Protective bail through November 18 keeps arrests on hold pending a court review of cases.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif phoned Sohail Afridi to congratulate him and said the federal government is ready to work with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • The Peshawar High Court granted Afridi protective bail until November 18 and directed authorities to submit details of any cases against him.
  • Afridi traveled to Adiala Jail to see Imran Khan after notifying federal and Punjab authorities, but PTI said the meeting was not permitted.
  • The KP Home Department sought arrangements from Punjab and the federal Interior Ministry to facilitate the chief minister’s visit to the imprisoned PTI founder.
  • In his first assembly speech, Afridi called himself a champion of confrontational politics and warned of nationwide protests if Khan is moved without party consultation, drawing a rebuke from Rana Sanaullah.