Fazal Khan

Social activism Fazal Khan is an active member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). He was a representative of the PTM team holding talks with the Pakistani government. In December 2017, the Peshawar High Court ruled that the authorities should not release Ehsan and wait until the court trial. However, in February 2020, Ehsan released an audio message, claiming to have fled from Pakistan to Turkey in the previous month. On 12 February 2020, families of the martyrs, led by Fazal Khan, protested outside the Peshawar Press Club against the reported release of Ehsan and demanded to launch an investigation into the incident. "How can a terrorist escape from a highly-guarded red zone area? It is a good joke," said Fazal Khan. The parents of the victims demanded to know about the whereabouts of Ehsan as they had been waiting for justice for over five years.

In response to the failure of the government in preventing Ehsan's release, Fazal Khan launched another court case against Pakistani government and military officials, including the Army Chief and the Director-General of ISI. "Despite clear-cut directions of this honorable court, now it has come to light that a luxurious home was provided to Ehsan from which the terrorist has made his escape: a fact not denied by the respondents [government officials]," wrote Fazal Khan in his petition. "Unfortunately, the demeanour of the respondents in bringing the culprits to justice is well highlighted by the fact that not a single step has been taken by the respondents to bring the culprits to justice. The respondents through their inaction and omission have categorically flouted the orders of this court," added the petition. On 27 February 2020, the Peshawar High Court asked the government and military officials named in the petition to respond to it within 14 days.