The federal police have registered cases against 70 of the 92 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, mainly from the PTI, at various police stations in Islamabad. Among them, former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur is facing the highest number of cases.
The Islamabad police have collected detailed files on previously registered cases, which include serious charges such as terrorism and attacks on police and Rangers personnel. Most PTI MPAs are yet to obtain bail from a court.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister 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 officers.
Former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur registered 52 FIRs against him, spread across 18 different police stations between 2022 and November 2024, according to police records.
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Vice President 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 registered a case at the Secretariat police station in Islamabad. Faisal Tarkai, a well-known figure in Sawabi, is named in a case involving seven sections of the ATA. Asad Qaiser’s brother Aqibullah also has a case filed against him at the Secretariat police station, according to police records.
The development highlights the numerous legal challenges facing PTI leaders and prominent political figures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with authorities actively pursuing ongoing cases in the federal capital.
