Pakistan court orders blocking passports of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM, 24 lawmakers of Imran Khan's party
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court has ordered the blocking of passports for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and 24 other PTI lawmakers. The order follows allegations of involvement in terrorism and attacks on state institutions, amid rising political tensions.
Why it matters
This legal action marks a significant escalation in the ongoing political conflict between the Pakistani government and the PTI party.
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court on Monday (September 14, 2026) ordered the blocking of passports of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi and 24 other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers in connection with a case registered at a police station in the national capital.
Judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain issued the order while allowing a request by the police and directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to block the passports until further orders.
The order also covers senior PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, lawmakers Shahram Khan Tarakai, Shah Ahmad, Sher Ali Arbab, Muhammad Iqbal Afridi, Dr Amjad Ali, Junaid Akbar, Shahid Khattak, Zubair Wazir, Arshad Umarzai, Zar Alam, Mian Omar and Akhtar Khan, among others.
The court said the available record showed that the individuals have been named as accused in the case.
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