{"id":2972,"date":"2026-10-19T22:03:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T17:03:46","slug":"opposition-raises-sohail-afridis-alleged-detention-in-national-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=2972","title":{"rendered":"Opposition raises Sohail Afridi\u2019s alleged detention in National Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The opposition on Monday raised the alleged detention of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several other lawmakers in the National Assembly, seeking an immediate debate on the matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and opposition chief whip Aamir Dogar submitted an adjournment motion to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday, requesting that the house suspend its regular business to discuss the alleged detentions.<\/p>\n

The motion also seeks a debate on the reported detention of KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati and six National Assembly members: Amjad Ali Khan, Junaid Akbar, Fazal Muhammad Khan, Zubair Khan, Haji Imtiaz Ahmed Chaudhry and Naseem Ali Shah.<\/p>\n

It argues that the alleged detention of elected representatives raises serious concerns about the functioning of democratic institutions and their ability to represent the public.<\/p>\n

The opposition has called for an immediate discussion on the circumstances surrounding the alleged detentions and the protection of lawmakers\u2019 constitutional rights and parliamentary privileges.<\/p>\n

Dogar submitted the motion under Rules 109 and 110 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly, 2007.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Achakzai criticises government<\/h3>\n

Separately, Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai criticised the government over the absence of lawmakers, production orders and the whereabouts of the KP chief minister.<\/p>\n

Speaking on a point of order in the National Assembly, Achakzai asked the government to clarify where Afridi and opposition lawmakers were.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have removed the government of a province, but now tell us where the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and our lawmakers have disappeared,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Achakzai said Junaid Akbar, Naseem Shah, Adil Bazai and Uzair Khan were among the lawmakers who were absent from the house.<\/p>\n

He said the speaker was responsible for securing production orders for members, even if they had committed serious offences. He urged the Speaker to ensure their presence in the house and allow them to speak.<\/p>\n

Addressing Speaker Sadiq, Achakzai said the opposition wanted nothing from him except free and fair elections.<\/p>\n

He also argued that lawmakers should not face arrest or disciplinary action for statements made inside the assembly, questioning the purpose of parliament if elected representatives were not allowed to speak.<\/p>\n

Citing a historical example, Achakzai said a king 600 years ago had needed five members, and the speaker had respected his request. He questioned why the opposition\u2019s demands for its members\u2019 presence and rights were not being heard today.<\/p>\n

\u201cMake whatever laws you want, but you will also have to face the consequences,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The opposition leader also called for other lawmakers, including Sanaullah Masti Khel and Kundi, to be given an opportunity to speak in the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The opposition on Monday raised the alleged detention of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa\u2019s Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several other lawmakers in the National Assembly, seeking an immediate debate on the matter. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and opposition chief whip Aamir Dogar submitted an adjournment motion to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday, requesting that the house suspend its regular business to discuss the alleged detentions. The motion also seeks a debate on the reported detention of KP Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati and six National Assembly members: Amjad Ali…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"gutentor_comment":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2972"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2972\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}