An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has issued arrest warrants for the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Ali Amin Gandapur, in connection with the events of May 9, where military installations were attacke.
ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif issued the warrants, which are non-bailable, for the recently elected chief minister, ordering the police to bring him before the court by April 2.
The arrest warrants stem from a case filed at City Police Station.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Peshawar High Court directed the federal government to furnish details of cases against Ali Amin Gandapur.
A bench of the high court, consisting of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Shakeel Alhmed, heard a petition filed by KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur seeking information about the cases against him.
“Has this issue not been resolved yet?” Justice Shakeel Ahmed queried. “The problems persist; we are unaware of the cases registered in Punjab,” stated counsel Arshad Ahmed.
“If he is involved in any case in Punjab, he should seek bail,” remarked Justice Shakeel. “We will approach the courts once we have the details. They have not provided us with any written information regarding the cases,” Gandapur’s lawyer explained.
“There are two inquiries against him in D.I.Khan,” mentioned FIA’s Director Legal Abdul Rehman.
“He holds the position of chief minister, and the people of the province have placed their trust in him,” asserted Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim. “He has been elected by the people and is currently governing the province,” Justice Ibrahim added.
“It’s hard to believe that you cannot provide him with details. Provide the petitioner with information about the cases filed against him,” the bench ordered.
