Federal police have registered cases against 70 of the 92 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, primarily from the PTI, across various police stations in Islamabad. Among them, former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur faces 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 have 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. Minister for Local Government and Minister for Higher Education of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Meena Afridi, faces four cases in Golra, Aabpara, Nown, and Secretariat police stations.
Speaker of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, 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, also has a case registered against him at the Secretariat police station, according to police records.
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.
