Former Advisor to Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar. PHOTO: PID/FILE
Former prime minister Imran Khan’s adviser on home affairs and accountability, Mirza Shehzad Akbar, has been declared a perpetrator, judicial magistrate Muhammad Abbas Shah has announced. The judge has also ordered Akbar’s arrest.
Despite being summoned several times, Akbar has reportedly failed to appear in court. The case against him was brought on the basis of allegedly controversial statements posted on X (formerly Twitter). The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) had registered a case against Akbar in July 2025 regarding this.
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The case against him has also been filed in court.
Akbar, who also remained head of the Asset Recovery Unit, currently resides in the United Kingdom. On Thursday, the Pakistan government submitted Akbar’s extradition documents to the British High Commissioner, requesting his immediate return.
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Along with Akbar, the government has also requested the return of Adil Raja, a former Pakistani army officer accused of anti-state propaganda.
In July this year, the former special assistant was also named as a central figure in the ongoing £190m reference case involving the now jailed Khan and businessman Malik Riaz.
