Rawalpindi ATC Provides Relief to KP CM in May 9 Case
By: Web Desk
January 02, 2025
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaks at a public gathering. — AFP/File
- Court cancels proceedings to declare the CM a proclaimed offender.
- Gandapur’s lawyer argued that PHC had granted bail for all cases.
- Arrest warrants were issued for a case registered in Hassan Abdal.
RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has suspended the non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
The Rawalpindi ATC on Thursday suspended the arrest warrants for CM Gandapur in a case registered at the Hassan Abdal Police Station.
The plea to suspend the arrest warrants was filed by Gandapur’s lawyer, Muhammad Faisal Malik, who argued that the Peshawar High Court had already granted bail to Gandapur in all cases.
The lawyer submitted the Peshawar High Court’s order to the court, leading the ATC to suspend the non-bailable arrest warrants.
Moreover, the court annulled proceedings to declare the chief minister a proclaimed offender.
Last month, an ATC in Rawalpindi issued non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM Gandapur and other PTI leaders in a case linked to the attack on the army’s General Headquarters (GHQ) during the violent May 9 protests last year.
The May 9 riots erupted nationwide following the arrest of the deposed prime minister Khan in the £190 million settlement case. Hundreds of PTI workers and senior leaders were jailed for their involvement in violence and attacks on military installations.
During the protests, miscreants targeted civilian and military facilities, including Jinnah House and GHQ in Rawalpindi. The military declared May 9 a “Black Day” and decided to prosecute protesters under the Army Act.
