Judge seeks DIG’s explanation for not arresting Gandapur

Gandapur does not appear in court on Tuesday despite court summons

By Our Correspondent

January 22, 2025

This screengrab taken from a video released on March 8, 2024, shows the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaking to senior journalists in Peshawar. — Facebook@AliAminKhanGandapur

ISLAMABAD: Senior Civil Judge Mubashir Hassan Chishti Tuesday sought an explanation from DIG Operations for not implementing the court order concerning the arrest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for his continuous non-appearance in the illegal arms and liquor recovery case.

Gandapur did not appear in the court on Tuesday despite the court summons.

Raja Zahoorul Hassan Advocate filed a petition with the court seeking Gandapur’s exemption from appearance in the court.

Addressing the counsel, the judge remarked he sought exemption for his client on every date.

The lawyer requested the judge to first decide on his client’s acquittal plea.

The judge told the counsel that he was only wasting the valuable time of the court by seeking exemptions. He said multiple warrants had been issued for the accused but the compliance report was not being submitted.

The court adjourned the hearing till January 29 with the above-mentioned measures. Bara Kahu police station had registered the case.