PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, who resurfaced in the provincial assembly on Sunday after a daylong disappearance.
Ruled out his arrest during Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad, saying that “he was present at the KP House the whole time”.
“Police raided the KP House multiple times […] Listen IG [Inspector-General of Police]. I was there the whole night,” the chief executive said while addressing the provincial assembly session in a fiery speech.
Gandapur’s whereabouts had been unknown since his disappearance on Saturday after PTI tried to stage a protest in Islamabad amid the imposition of Section 144 (which bars political activities and gatherings) in the twin cities to ensure security.
The Imran Khan-founded party initiated a series of protests for the independence of the judiciary and the release of its founder Imran, who has been incarcerated at Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year.
Clashes also broke out between the law enforcers and party workers, with both sides claiming that the other had attacked them.
Earlier, the provincial assembly passed a resolution seeking recovery of the chief minister within 24 hours.
Addressing the KP assembly members, Gandapur said: “This is a historic moment as the government is coming together and attacking our party,” he said.
