The federal police have registered cases against 70 of the 92 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, mainly from the PTI, at various police stations in Islamabad. Among them, former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur faces the highest number of cases.
Islamabad police have compiled detailed records of previously registered cases, which include serious charges such as terrorism and attacks on police and Rangers personnel. Most of the PTI AMPs are yet to get bail from any court.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister is wanted in 11 separate cases, while Sohail Afridi faces seven cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and additional charges related to attacks on police personnel.
Former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has 52 FIRs registered against him, in 18 different police stations between 2022 and November 2024, according to police records.
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Vice President Suraya Bibi has a case registered in November 2024 for leading a violent protest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government and Higher Education Minister Meena Afridi is facing four cases at Golra, Aabpara, Nown and Secretariat police stations.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Speaker Babar Swati has a case registered at the Secretariat Police Station in Islamabad. Faisal Tarkai, a well-known Sawabi personality, is named in a case under seven sections of the ATA. Asad Qaiser’s brother Aqibullah also has a case registered against him at the Secretariat police station, according to police records.
This development highlights the extensive legal challenges faced by PTI leaders and prominent political figures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with authorities actively pursuing pending cases across the federal capital.
