The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday reissued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in the May 9 riots case. The hearing was conducted by ATC Judge Wali Muhammad.

During the proceedings, former ministers Taimur Saleem Jhagra, Kamran Bangash and Irfan Saleem appeared before the court along with their lawyers, Ali Gohar Durrani, Ali Zaman and Barrister Sarwar Muzzaffar Shah. The defence lawyers submitted that they were not fully prepared to proceed with the case that day and requested additional time and an adjournment.

Accepting their request, the court adjourned the hearing until November 17 and extended the former ministers' interim bail until the same date. It also reissued arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi.