Radio Pakistan Attack Case Hearing Set for October 28
PESHAWAR, October 14, 2026: Police have named former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Sohail Afridi and four other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) figures as accused in the Radio Pakistan building attack case after submitting a supplementary challan to an anti-terrorism court in Peshawar.
The supplementary challan was submitted by Deputy Superintendent of Police Khushal Khan, the investigation officer in the case, and subsequently made part of the court record by the deputy public prosecutor.
Besides Sohail Afridi, the five individuals named in the supplementary report include former provincial ministers Taimur Saleem Jhagra and Kamran Bangash, PTI Peshawar district president Irfan Saleem, and party worker Aamir Khan Chamkani.
The latest development comes as proceedings continue in the case involving the attack on the Radio Pakistan building in Peshawar.
Next Hearing Scheduled for October 28
The hearing scheduled for the previous day was postponed because Judge Wali Muhammad Khan was unavailable. The next hearing is now scheduled for October 28.
The case involves a total of 75 accused who are facing trial before the anti-terrorism court. Charges were framed against them on June 3, 2025, but all the accused pleaded not guilty.
Those facing trial include Provincial Minister Meena Khan Afridi, Member of the National Assembly Asif Khan, provincial lawmakers Fazal Elahi Khan and Arbab Waseem, as well as former provincial assembly members Arbab Jahandad, Fida Gul and Wajid Khan. Arbab Waseem has since left PTI and joined the PTI-Parliamentarians.
Case Registered After May 2023 Incident
The case concerning the attack on the Radio Pakistan building was registered at East Cantt Police Station on May 10, 2023, under various provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code and the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The supplementary challan adds five more individuals to the list of accused in the proceedings. The allegations against the named individuals remain subject to judicial determination.
Separately, reports indicated that Sohail Afridi and other PTI leaders were taken into custody following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule in the province. Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry also confirmed to Reuters that the chief minister and some members of his cabinet had been taken into preventive custody.
The court proceedings in the Radio Pakistan attack case are expected to resume on October 28.