The District and Sessions Court in Islamabad has issued arrest orders for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for repeatedly failing to attend hearings in a case involving alleged illegal possession of arms and liquor.
Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti presided over the hearing, where the investigation officer was absent, as well as Gandapur’s lawyer, Advocate Raja Zahoor-ul-Hassan.
The court expressed frustration over the continuous absences and called it unacceptable. The judge instructed the SSP Operations to arrest Gandapur and bring him before the court. The next hearing is set for January 21.
In October 2016, Islamabad police claimed to have found a pistol, five Kalashnikovs, three tear gas shells, six magazines, and bottles of alcohol in Gandapur’s vehicle. A case was filed against him.
Gandapur denied owning unlicensed weapons, stating he only carried a licensed pistol, and claimed the alcohol bottles were actually honey.
Although the trial court had previously declared Gandapur a proclaimed offender, the district court later overturned this decision.