The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has registered a case against Maulana Atta ur Rehman, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) provincial president and brother of party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, under anti-terrorism laws over alleged threats to state institutions and security forces.
According to the FIR (No. 189/2026), the case was registered at the CTD police station in Peshawar on November 8, 2026, following a speech delivered by Atta ur Rehman during a political gathering near Mufti Mahmood Markaz on Ring Road, Peshawar, a day earlier.
The FIR states that a video of the speech circulated on social media contained provocative remarks and threats against state institutions and security forces. Atta ur Rehman allegedly warned authorities against obstructing his party’s political activities, saying supporters would no longer limit themselves to conventional protests and roadside sit-ins.
According to the purported transcript attached to the FIR, the JUI-F leader threatened to mobilise thousands of party workers, including baton-carrying groups, and march towards Peshawar Cantonment if their demands were not met.
ریاستی اداروں کو سوشل میڈیا پر دھمکیاں،
مفتی محمود مرکز کے انچارج عطا الرحمن پر انسداددہشت گردی کی دفعات کے تحت مقدمہ درج کرلیا گیا https://t.co/0eZRHpKGlU— Asad Kharal (@AsadKharal) November 8, 2026
He also warned that police barriers, barbed wire and military deployments would not stop protesters from advancing towards the Governor House in Peshawar.
The police complaint further alleges that the speech could incite violence, provoke confrontation with law enforcement personnel and create unrest.
The case has been registered under Sections 6(6)(b) and 6(6)(c), read with Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. It also includes Sections 120-B, 121-A, 124-A, 153-A and 506-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
These provisions relate to alleged terrorism-related activities, criminal conspiracy, offences against the state, sedition, promoting hostility and criminal intimidation.
The CTD has secured the video recording and its transcript as evidence. The recording, titled CTD_KP_Evid_AttaurRehman_07Nov2026.mp4, runs for four minutes and 38 seconds.
The police record states that the investigation has been assigned to the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of CTD Peshawar’s Investigation Wing. The complainant has sought the arrest of the nominated accused and further investigation into the alleged threats and involvement of other individuals.
The allegations remain part of the police complaint and have yet to be established through judicial proceedings.
The case comes amid heightened political and security tensions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where militant violence, security operations and political instability remain major concerns.
