SWAT, October 12, 2026 — Police have registered a case against two members of the National Assembly (MNAs), four members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) and more than 200 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers over an alleged road blockade and provocative speeches during a protest in Saidu Sharif on September 28, 2026.
According to the First Information Report (FIR), the demonstration disrupted traffic and involved allegedly inflammatory, provocative and threatening remarks. Police have reportedly launched raids at various locations to arrest the nominated lawmakers and other suspects.
No additional arrests had been confirmed at the time of reporting, apart from MNA Dr Amjad Ali, who had already been taken into custody in Peshawar, according to the report.
The case was registered on the complaint of Saidu Sharif Police Station Station House Officer Zia-ur-Rehman.
The FIR names MPA Fazal Hakim, PTI’s divisional president; MPA Ali Shah Khan; MPA Akhtar Khan, chairman of the District Development Advisory Council in Swat; MPA Hameed-ur-Rehman; and MNAs Sohail Sultan and Dr Amjad Ali.
PTI leader Haider Ali, a resident of Saidu Sharif, and Imran Khan, also known as Swat Khan, from Chuprial, are among the other individuals named in the report. More than 200 party workers were also reportedly implicated.
According to the FIR, protesters blocked a road during the demonstration, disrupting traffic and causing inconvenience to commuters. It further alleges that some participants made inflammatory remarks against institutions and officials, incited unrest and delivered threatening speeches.
Police registered the case under several provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code, including Sections 506, 341, 283, 209, 314, 147, 149, 353-A, 20-B and 124-A, as listed in the FIR.
Police sources said raids were underway to locate and arrest the nominated suspects. Authorities stated that further action in the case was in progress.
The responses of the PTI leaders named in the FIR were not immediately available. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial proceedings.