Tag: Ali Amin Gandapur
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Gandapur clarifies ‘barat and dhol’ comment at Islamabad rally ‘meant nothing’
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has stated that his controversial Islamabad rally speech on September 8 was taken “out of context” and misinterpreted. Speaking to a delegation of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said that the “color being given to my speech on social media is not correct…
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Ali Amin Gandapur’s arrest warrant issued
An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur over a Federal Judicial Complex vandalism case. ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, while turning down CM’s bail petition, stated that bail can not be given every time without a justified reason. The defendant’s lawyer…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt to challenge constitutional amendments
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, led by Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur, has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the federal government’s proposed constitutional amendments. In a provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Ali Amin Gandapur, cabinet members stressed that parliament is incomplete as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has not yet…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt plans to remove most checkposts
Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur has announced the removal of several checkpoints across the province. Citing the convenience of the people, he stated that the KP government intends to demolish the majority of check posts and urges the public to cooperate in maintaining law and order. He also clarified that…
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Criticism follows after Afghan diplomats refused to stand up during Pakistan’s national anthem
Pakistani social media slammed Afghan Acting Consul General Muhib Ullah Shakil and his aide after they refused to stand up for Pakistan’s national anthem, defying diplomatic norms, at the National Rehmat-ul-Lil-Aalamin (PBUH) Conference in Peshawar on September 17. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch criticised Afghan diplomats, saying, “The disrespect of the…
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Sanaullah informally discussed amendments with PTI; Gandapur calls it an attack on democracy
Prime Minister Advisor for Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has confirmed that the government held informal talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the proposed constitutional amendments draft. Appearing on the Geo News programme ‘Geo Pakistan’, the PM’s Advisor remarked that the PTI leadership also envisaged that amendments would bring better results. He said, “The agreed amendments…
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‘Gandapur apologised instantly for his speech after meeting with intelligence officers,’ discloses Azaz Syed
Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur apologised for his controversial remarks during the Sangjani power show after meeting with intelligence agency officers in Islamabad, veteran journalist Azaz Syed has claimed. Speaking on ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath,’ Azaz Syed disclosed that intelligence officers showed concerns over Gandapur’s speech, upon which he…
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Was KP CM Gandapur arrested in Islamabad?
Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur has reached Peshawar despite speculation of his arrest in Islamabad. Yesterday, Information Advisor KP Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif claimed that Gandapur disappeared after the power show rally at Sangjani, and his phone number was switched off. “Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur is in Islamabad, not Peshawar,…
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Ali Amin Gandapur may not stay in his post for long, Muneeb Farooq predicts
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur gave a hard-hitting, controversial speech at the September 8 party rally, even threatening Defence Minister Khawaja Asif by remarking, “Not even your father can do a military trial of Khan!” “Those whom you [Khawaja Asif] consider your father, they cannot do it [military trial of Khan] as well.…
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‘Gandapur won’t even be able to cross Attock bridge’; Rana Sanaullah responds to CM KP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Special Assistant for Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has declared that Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur’s controversial speech at Sunday’s Sangjani rally was intended to spread anarchy in the country. Speaking at the ‘Naya Pakistan’ talk show, Sanaullah dismissed Gandapur’s statements by saying, “It was not a political…