LAHORE – Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur ahead of Lahore rally.
The warrants were issued in cases related to May 9 events. The hearing was held in the court of Judge Tahir Abbas Supra, where lawyer Zahoor-ul-Hassan submitted a request for Gandapur’s exemption from attendance.
Prosecutor Raja Naveed called for action over repeated absences of Gandapur. Judge Supra noted that during the previous hearing, KP CM attended a rally, indicating he was fit to appear.
The judge rejected the request to appear in next appearance and issued non-bailable warrants for Gandapur as well as for fellow PTI leaders Waqas Qayyum Abbasi, Raja Rashid Hafeez, and Amir Mahmood Kiyani.
The court also declared Umar Tanveer Butt a proclaimed offender due to his ongoing absence. PTI leaders are facing serious charges under anti-terrorism laws.
