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PFSL Links KP CM Afridi and PTI Leaders to May 9 Videos as Police Weigh New Accusations

The visual-only review was ordered by an Anti-Terrorism Court in the Radio Pakistan case, with the next hearing on January 26.

Overview

  • Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory conducted a frame-by-frame visual analysis of 16 clips submitted by Peshawar Police between December 19 and 23, 2025.
  • The report matched profile photographs of Sohail Afridi, Kamran Bangash, Taimur Jhagra and Irfan Saleem to individuals seen in the May 9 footage.
  • Several videos showed no editing, though some contained added people or text, and two clips featuring Afridi and Irfan Saleem showed evidence of splicing.
  • Peshawar Police have begun consultations on naming Afridi as an accused and indicated a supplementary challan may be submitted to the court.
  • Government officials called the findings conclusive and admissible, while PTI leaders disputed the clips’ relevance and said at least one was filmed in Islamabad.