Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has claimed that Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur is not in the custody of any law enforcement agency.
Speaking to a journalist in Islamabad, Naqvi said that CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur was not present in the provincial house in Islamabad and added that as soon as the raid was conducted, Gandapur ‘escaped from the house’. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi also stated that CM Ali Amin Gandapur is in self-imposed hiding.
He also criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership’s so-called “peaceful protest” and said that the PTI faction has ‘assaulted Islamabad’ and added PTI’s leadership can’t even kill a dengue mosquito.”
Meanwhile, Information Advisor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif accused Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi of Gandapur’s possible arrest.
He said, “Mohsin Naqvi is responsible for Gandapur’s disappearance.”
Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur has been warned by powerful officials that he will face severe consequences if he dares to enter Islamabad.
Speaking on the YouTube channel Talk SHOCK, journalist Asif Bashir Chaudhry claimed that Islamabad’s high-ranking official has reportedly sent a warning message of severe consequences if Gandapur enters the federal capital, adding, “There is no guarantee that his hair and moustaches will not be shaved off.”
Yesterday, the Islamabad expressway was sealed in various locations. The metro bus in Rawalpindi was also suspended till further notice. And Motorcycle pillion riding is also banned.
Meanwhile, speaking from Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed that 80 Afghan citizens have been arrested from Islamabad so far.
He also said that 80 police officials were injured following the stone pelting of protestors.
Former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has slammed the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government for its performance, stating that the province lacks basic facilities.
Speaking at a ceremony in Lahore, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif compared Punjab government’s performance to the KP government, urging the people to ask their representatives what they have done to serve them.
Responding to recent protests by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab, he compared them to Central Asian barbarians and added, “They (PTI) came to Punjab with tear gas so that they could threaten the police and spread chaos.”
Meanwhile, citing the reason for the government’s effort to present constitutional amendments in parliament this week, journalist Raees Ansari told Geo News that Nawaz Sharif had postponed his visit to America and London.
He further said that the incumbent government is waiting for the Supreme Court’s verdict regarding the reserved seats before tabling the twenty-sixth amendments in parliament.
Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur’s recent statement of answering a bullet with a bullet has been met with criticism, including former Senator Faisal Vawda who has said, “Gandapur kay baal katnay ka waqt agya hai.”
Appearing on the ARY News programme OFF THE RECORD, Vawda said, “Courts ko Ali Amin Gandapur kay controversial bayanat par intervene karna chahiye thaa. (Courts should have intervened on his controversial statements.)”
Lambasting the controversial conduct of former judges of Pakistan, he said, “It’s not the job of the judges to regulate vegetable prices and to demolish Nasla Tower.”
“The impression that the division among Supreme Court judges benefitting the PTI is also incorrect,” Vawda added.
In the same show, former Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar maintained that CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur’s statement regarding the direct talk of the KP province with the Afghanistan government was baseless.
Responding to the proposed constitutional amendments regarding the formation of the Federal Constitution Court (FCC), he emphasised the need for reforms in session courts, as the majority of cases are pending in lower courts.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has stated that his controversial Islamabad rally speech on September 8 was taken “out of context” and misinterpreted.
Speaking to a delegation of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said that the “color being given to my speech on social media is not correct in Islam and Shariat, I will tell my supporters to avoid immorality in social media posts.”
On September 8, Gandapur gave a controversial speech targeting journalists and CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz, saying, “We will go to Lahore with Barat and music.”
He further said, “Media is the fourth pillar of the state with significant responsibilities. I will always take media’s criticism in a positive way and reform.”
The CM KP also said that the armed forces and police are making daily sacrifices in the war against terrorism.
An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur over a Federal Judicial Complex vandalism case.
ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, while turning down CM’s bail petition, stated that bail can not be given every time without a justified reason.
The defendant’s lawyer informed the judge that the court should grant “one (more) chance,” assuring that “Ali Amin will [definitely] appear before the court.”
Upon this, Judge Sipra reminded the lawyer that previously, a date for a hearing was fixed according to Gandapur’s availability, but he never showed up.
ATC later adjourned the hearing of the case till October 3.
ATC court also issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Aamer Mehmood Kiani and PTI leader Raja Rashid Hafeez in a Federal Judicial Complex vandalising case.
On March 18, 2023, PTI workers allegedly pelted stones at the authorities inside the premises of the Federal Judicial Complex during founder PTI Imran Khan’s hearing in court.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, led by Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur, has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the federal government’s proposed constitutional amendments.
In a provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Ali Amin Gandapur, cabinet members stressed that parliament is incomplete as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not yet received its reserved seats.
“Federal government doesn’t have the authority of constitutional amendments,” cabinet members added.
The KP cabinet meeting also approved a grant of thirty million rupees for the Lahore High Court Bar Association, and by relaxing the ban on vehicle purchases, the cabinet also approved ninety lac rupees for High Court judges.
Earlier, the federal government announced the twenty-sixth constitutional amendment, which reads that the eight-member National Assembly Committee will send the names of top senior judges to the Prime Minister (PM) for the position of Chief Justice (CJ) of the Federal Constitutional Court. The committee will then choose one CJ out of three recommended names, ruling out the scenario of the most senior judge as CJ.
Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur has announced the removal of several checkpoints across the province.
Citing the convenience of the people, he stated that the KP government intends to demolish the majority of check posts and urges the public to cooperate in maintaining law and order.
He also clarified that the government plans to reinstate the elder jirga system in KP after reaching a consensus at district-level meetings.
In response to Afghan Acting Consul General Muhib Ullah Shakil and his aide’s refusal to stand for Pakistan’s national anthem at the Peshawar conference, Gandapur stated, “It is their policy not to stand before any anthem that includes music.”
However, Afghan Consulate Peshawar spokesperson Shahid Ullah clarified, “The Consul General did not stand due to the music in the anthem. We have even banned our own national anthem for the same reason.”
Pakistani social media slammed Afghan Acting Consul General Muhib Ullah Shakil and his aide after they refused to stand up for Pakistan’s national anthem, defying diplomatic norms, at the National Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) Conference in Peshawar on September 17.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch criticised Afghan diplomats, saying, “The disrespect of the host country’s national anthem is against diplomatic norms.”
Pakistan also lodged a strong protest with Afghan authorities yesterday over the actions of Afghanistan’s acting consul general in Peshawar towards the national anthem.
In a short clip has since gone viral on the internet, everyone, including CM KP Ali Amin Gandapur and other officials, can be seen standing up for the national anthem except the two Afghan gentlemen who deliberately refuse to stand up as a sign of respect.
Relations between both countries have deteriorated ever since the rise of terrorist activities in Pakistan, for which it blames neighbouring Afghanistan.
Some netizens asked whether the Afghan diplomats would do the same if they were invited by China or Iran, while others criticised the KP government for inviting the Afghan diplomats.
Afghan Consulate Peshawar spokesperson Shahid Ullah clarified, ” The Consul General did not stand due to the music in the anthem. We have even banned our own national anthem for the same reason.”
Journalist Ihsanullah Tipu Mehsud wrote on X, “I have said this repeatedly; the Taliban Government functions differently from other traditional political and diplomatic entities, driven fundamentally by an ideology that shapes its state affairs, including both politics and diplomacy. Whether one likes it or not, this is the new normal.”
Former Minster Shireen Mazari also took to X to write, “Rubbish. They are bound by diplomatic norms to stand up for the national anthem. There is simply no justification & these men should be expelled ASAP. & frankly, CM KP should apologise to the ppl for letting this insult to the nation happen on his watch.”
One social media user wondered how CM KP Gandapur often issues threats to fellow politicians and leaders but remained quiet in front of the Afghan Taliban guests who openly disrespected the nation.
Prime Minister Advisor for Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has confirmed that the government held informal talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the proposed constitutional amendments draft.
Appearing on the Geo News programme ‘Geo Pakistan’, the PM’s Advisor remarked that the PTI leadership also envisaged that amendments would bring better results.
He said, “The agreed amendments can be approved in the first week of October,” while the rest will be passed after securing a one-third majority in parliament.
Responding to the formation of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), Sanaullah said, “Apex court judges are disturbed” by the number of pending cases. FCC will hear cases regarding constitutional petitions,” which would significantly elevate the judiciary’s burden.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur said that approval of proposed amendments is a far distinct thing; they (the government) wouldn’t even dare to present it in parliament.
He said, “These amendments are an attack on Pakistan’s democracy, and PTI won’t let them win.”
