Afridi had a prominent legal career, culminating in his election as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan in 2020.
[4][5][6] On 2 September 2019, Afridi's ANP membership was terminated by Aimal Wali Khan, the party's Khyber provincial president.
[9][10] On 16 January 2023, Afridi was lounging with other lawyers in the bar room at the Peshawar High Court when a gunman dressed in full judicial robes opened fire at him, striking him in the chest six times from close range.
[12][13] Former President Asif Ali Zardari also expressed condemnation for the death, stating that Afridi was a supporter of democracy and a staunch opponent of extremism.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for immediate measures to be taken to address the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.