{"id":7612,"date":"2025-10-29T10:57:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:57:08","slug":"before-leaving-office-gandapur-closed-the-chapter-of-may-9-cases-against-pti-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=7612","title":{"rendered":"Before Leaving Office, Gandapur Closed the Chapter of May 9 Cases Against PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD:<\/strong><br>Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa <strong>Ali Amin Gandapur<\/strong> took a major step before stepping down from office by effectively <strong>closing the chapter of May 9-related cases<\/strong> against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder <strong>Imran Khan<\/strong>, senior party leaders, and hundreds of workers across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>PTI Secretary of Information Waqas Akram Sheikh<\/strong>, a total of <strong>319 cases<\/strong> were registered across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in connection with the violent protests that erupted on <strong>May 9, 2023<\/strong>, following Imran Khan\u2019s arrest by paramilitary Rangers. Of these, <strong>268 cases<\/strong> were legally concluded with the cooperation of police and prosecutors, ensuring that none could later be reopened as a <strong>\u201ctool of political blackmail.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waqas Sheikh praised Gandapur for what he termed a \u201ccommendable and courageous effort\u201d to <strong>legally dispose of politically motivated cases<\/strong>. He noted that Gandapur\u2019s actions reflected his loyalty to the party and his commitment to safeguarding its workers from what PTI called <em>\u201cpolitical victimization.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The spokesperson confirmed that <strong>51 cases remain under process<\/strong> due to the absence of some accused individuals, but he expressed confidence that these too would soon be resolved. Out of <strong>29 cases filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA)<\/strong>, <strong>23 have already been dismissed<\/strong>, while <strong>six remain pending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that earlier this month, before submitting his resignation, Gandapur\u2019s cabinet had <strong>formally approved the withdrawal<\/strong> of all remaining May 9-related cases. This decision was later <strong>confirmed by Advocate General Shah Faisal<\/strong>, who said that the cabinet had reviewed available evidence and investigations before deciding to withdraw cases that were either <strong>legally flawed, politically motivated, or lacked sufficient evidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the <strong>Advocate General\u2019s report<\/strong>, the cabinet\u2019s move was aimed at <strong>preventing the waste of administrative resources and time<\/strong> on cases that could not stand in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Political analysts have noted that Gandapur\u2019s decision appears to be part of a broader strategy by PTI\u2019s provincial leadership to <strong>distance the party from the violent events of May 9<\/strong>, while also offering legal relief to its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD:Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur took a major step before stepping down from office by effectively closing the chapter of May 9-related cases against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, senior party leaders, and hundreds of workers across the province. 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