Federal police have registered cases against 70 of the 92 members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, mainly from PTI, across different police stations in Islamabad. Among them, former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is facing the highest number of cases.
Islamabad police have collected detailed records of previously registered cases, which include serious charges such as terrorism and attacks on police and Rangers personnel. Most of the PTI MPAs are yet to obtain bail from any court.
The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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 spanning 18 different police stations between 2022 and November 2024, according to police records.
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Deputy Speaker Suraya Bibi has a case registered in November 2024 for leading a violent protest. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Minister and Higher Education Minister Meena Afridi is facing four cases in 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 personality from Sawabi, is named in a case under seven ATA sections. Asad Qaiser’s brother, Aqibullah, according to police records, has also registered a case against him at the Secretariat police station.
The development highlights the extensive legal challenges facing PTI leaders and prominent political figures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with authorities actively pursuing pending cases across the federal capital.
