Court again orders arrest of Gandapur in liquor, illegal arms recovery case
Pakistan
Court has ordered SHO Bhara Kahu to arrest and present Gandapur on next hearing on July 29
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad District and Sessions Court has again ordered the arrest and production of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in connection with illegal arms and liquor recovery case.
During the hearing on Thursday, the lower court of Islamabad turned down a request to let the Advocate General record a statement on behalf of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur in the case related to alleged liquor and illegal weapons recovery.
The court upheld the arrest warrants and directed Gandapur to record his statement in person or via video link at the next hearing.
Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti rejected the plea submitted by the Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to record the statement under Section 342 on behalf of CM Ali Amin Gandapur, who is an accused in an ongoing case involving the alleged recovery of liquor and illegal arms.
During Thursday’s hearing, Gandapur’s lawyer, Raja Zahoorul Hassan Advocate, informed the court that the Advocate General of KP would represent the chief minister in court. The judge initially paused the hearing to allow both representatives to appear.
When the proceedings resumed, KP Advocate General Shah Faisal and Raja Zahoorul Hassan appeared before the court and filed an application seeking Gandapur’s exemption from appearance. The Advocate General explained that a grand jirga was being held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with tribal elders from across the country attending, and requested the court to delay the case hearing until September.
Judge Chishti, while turning down the request, said that the detailed order would clarify the court’s position. The court then adjourned the hearing and maintained the previously issued arrest warrants for Gandapur.
The court has again issued written arrest warrants for Ali Amin Gandapur and ordered the SHO of Bhara Kahu to arrest and present Ali Amin Gandapur on next hearing on July 29.
