Ex-Supreme Court Bar president Abdul Latif Afridi shot dead at Peshawar High Court

Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Abdul Latif Afridi was shot dead inside the Peshawar High Court’s bar room on Monday.

The noted jurist succumbed to injuries while shifting to Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar, reports said as he received six bullets.

Initial reports claimed that Afridi was sitting with other lawyers in the bar room when the attacker opened fire at him.

The unidentified shooter was held from the spot and taken into police custody while further proceedings are underway.

The body of the senior lawyer will be shifted to his village via ambulance for the final rituals.

SSP Operations Kashif Abbasi said that attacker Adnan Afridi s/o Abdul Sami Afridi has been taken into custody from the crime scene.

The police are investigating how did the gunman manage to get inside the high court premises despite the security.

Latif Afridi was acquitted in a murder case of Swat Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Judge Aftab Afridi and his three family members a few weeks ago.

He was booked along with nine others in the case for the judge's assassination.

Condolences pour in

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his condolence message, expressed deep sorrow and grief over the jurist’s murder in Peshawar.

نامور قانون دان اورسابق صدر سپریم کورٹ بار عبدالطیف آفریدی کےپشاور میں بیہمانہ قتل پر دلی دکھ اور رنج ہوا۔ انکی بلندیِ درجات اور لواحقین کیلئے صبرِ جمیل کی دعا ہے۔خیبر پختونخوا میں بگڑتی ہوئی امن و امان کی صورتحال تشویشناک ہے،صوبائی حکومت اس کی بہتری کیلئے فی الفور اقدامات اٹھائے

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 16, 2023

اسپیکر و ڈپٹی اسپیکر کی سابق ممبر قومی اسمبلی اور سپریم کورٹ بار کے سابق صدر عبدالطیف آفریدی پر فائرنگ کی شدید مذمت۔

انہوں نے عبدالطیف آفریدی کے انتقال پر گہرے دکھ و افسوس کا اظہار کیا اور مرحوم کے درجات کی بلندی اور سوگوار خاندان کو صبر جمیل عطاء فرمانے کی دعا کی۔ pic.twitter.com/LEAVjMr08m

— National Assembly of ???????? (@NAofPakistan) January 16, 2023

Heartbroken to hear as former president of Supreme & Peshawar High Court Bar Mr. Latif Afridi loses his life in a firing incident.Deepest condolences to the family,may Allah give them a strong grip over their emotions and bless the dearly departed with the highest rank on Jannah. pic.twitter.com/jTsVkocUai

— Kamran Bangash ???????? (@kamrankbangash) January 16, 2023

Shocked to hear about assassination of latif AFRIDI . Eminent lawyer, former colleague and a brave man, goes down fighting for a liveable Pakistan

— Syed Naveed Qamar (@naveedqamarmna) January 16, 2023