On February 9, 2026, multiple sources reported that a judicial magistrate in Islamabad declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Ali Amin Gandapur and Omar Ayub as absconders in cases related to the 'Haqeeqi Azadi March'. According to Dawn, the cases were registered at Islamabad's Bara Kahu police station, and the court issued perpetual arrest warrants due to their persistent absence from hearings. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti noted that despite multiple summonses, the leaders failed to appear in court and did not provide any justification for their absence. Tribune Latest highlighted that co-accused, including PTI founder Imran Khan, had already been acquitted in these cases, which pertain to alleged violations during the protest march organized after Khan's ouster as prime minister in 2022.