Forensic report confirms PTI leaders’ presence in May 9 incidents

PESHAWAR: The verification and forensic examination of videos related to the May 9 incidents in Peshawar has been completed. The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory has prepared a detailed report containing the videos and sent it to the Peshawar Police.

According to the report, the presence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Kamran Bangash, Taimur Jhagra and Irfan Saleem in the May 9 incidents has been confirmed.

The Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory conducted a forensic analysis of the audio-visual material at the request of the Peshawar Police. This analysis consisted of 16 videos in the USB sent by the East Police Station of Peshawar, which were examined frame by frame.

The report states that no evidence of any editing or tampering was found in several videos, however, logos and text have been added to a few videos. In addition, evidence of splicing clips has also come to light in two videos related to Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Irfan Saleem.

According to the forensic report, Sohail Afridi’s profile picture was compared with the person in the May 9 video, which confirmed that both are the same person. Similarly, the profile pictures of Irfan Saleem, Kamran Bangash and Taimur Jhagra were also compared with the people in the videos, which were found to be completely consistent.

The report clarified that all the analysis was limited to visual material only, while audio material was not made part of this report. The forensic examination process was completed between December 19 and December 23, 2025.

According to sources, the Anti-Terrorism Court had sought a forensic report from the police in the Radio Pakistan Peshawar attack case, after which the police sent the material to the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory for analysis of the videos.

After receiving the report, further legal action in the case is expected, while the relevant agencies are considering future steps in the light of the report.