Allegations have surfaced regarding the nature of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s recent visit to Central Jail Peshawar, with some reports suggesting links to incarcerated individuals. The provincial chief visited the facility on December 16, 2025, to review prison operations.
While the official purpose of the visit was the inauguration of a new security system, some internal sources suggest the project had been largely completed during the previous administration. Reports indicate that the visit was organized by the Chief Minister’s office rather than being initiated through a formal recommendation from jail authorities.

The role of the Chief Minister’s associates, specifically Hadi Afridi and Khurram Khan, has come under scrutiny. Mr. Khurram Khan is identified as a shareholder in “Seventh Seas,” a firm that supplies provincial prisons and has recently faced inquiries regarding its auctioning processes. There are also unverified reports concerning the unauthorized provision of communication devices to detainees.

Further questions have been raised regarding the presence of two........

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