Newspaper ad ordered against K-P CM Gandapur in vandalism case

The court has already issued non-bailable arrest warrants for K-P CM.


News Desk October 21, 2024
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. PHOTO: FILE

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An Anti-Terrorism Court has iordered the publication of a newspaper advertisement against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in the ongoing case related to vandalism charges during the so-called Azadi March.

The court has initiated proceedings under Section 87 of the Criminal Procedure Code to declare the Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, a proclaimed offender.

The hearing was conducted by Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Abu Al-Hasnat Zulqarnain. The court summoned Ali Amin Gandapur through an advertisement to appear on November 21.

It is noteworthy that the court has already issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Ali Amin Gandapur.

PTI Leaders booked for vandalism and road blockages

Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and around 350 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and activists, including Azam Swati, Umar Ayub, and Barrister Saif, have been charged with blocking GT Road and engaging in vandalism during the Azadi March.

A total of 12 cases, including terrorism and attempted murder, have been registered across multiple police stations in Islamabad. The FIR states that under the orders of Imran Khan and Ali Amin Gandapur, approximately 3,000 PTI workers marched to Srinagar Highway, armed and chanting anti-state slogans.

Cop murder case

PTI founder Imran Khan, Ali Amin Gandapur, and PTI leader Azam Swati have been named in a murder case involving Constable Abdul Hamid Shah.

The constable was critically injured in a clash with PTI workers and later died at PIMS. The case accuses Ali Amin Gandapur of using state resources for an armed assault against the federal government, while Swati is charged with financially supporting armed groups.

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