On Sunday, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, led by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), formally requested the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim to establish a judicial commission to investigate the events of May 9. KP Law Minister Aftab Alam Afridi confirmed that the administration department had sent a letter to the chief justice, who will be responsible for naming the members of the commission. The commission will be chaired by a judge from the PHC.
The decision to form the judicial commission was approved by the KP cabinet during a meeting led by Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. This move comes in response to ongoing demands from PTI for an official inquiry into the May 9 protests. These protests, which erupted nationwide following the arrest of PTI founder Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case, were marked by significant violence. Alleged PTI supporters were reported to have caused extensive damage to both public and private properties, as well as attacked military installations across the country.
In May of this year, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan reiterated the party’s call for a judicial investigation into the disturbances. The formation of a judicial commission is seen as a crucial step in addressing the concerns surrounding the violence and property damage that occurred during the protests. Chief Minister Gandapur has also been vocal in his support for a thorough investigation into the incidents of May 9, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and impartial examination of the events.
