Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has revealed details about protests involving former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. Gandapur said the PTI founder had instructed party workers to stop efforts to bring Isa.
Gandapur said he met the PTI founder on October 1, 2024. After leaving the meeting, he said they planned to launch an offensive on October 4.
According to Gandapur, he reached D-Chowk on October 4 as instructed. He said the PTI founder had given him a specific target concerning Qazi Faez Isa.
What Was the October 4 Plan?
Gandapur said the objective was to prevent Qazi Faez Isa from remaining at D-Chowk. He added that the party had an agenda to block Isa’s way.
According to Gandapur, the PTI founder told him that the system being created to bring Qazi Faez Isa had to be stopped. Gandapur said he was asked what action he would take in response.
He said he replied that pressure would have to be applied. According to Gandapur, the PTI founder then instructed him to do whatever was necessary quickly.
Gandapur Describes November 2024 Protest
Gandapur also spoke about another protest planned for November 2024. He said party leaders informed him on November 14 that an offensive had to be launched on November 24.
He said he subsequently reached D-Chowk on November 24 for the party’s protest. Gandapur also claimed that the person who delivered the message about Qazi Faez Isa to the PTI founder would have received facilitation.
The account, as presented by Gandapur, links the October and November protests with instructions concerning Qazi Faez Isa. However, these details represent Gandapur’s account of the events.
Gandapur Recalls Fighting at D-Chowk
Gandapur said the protesters reached D-Chowk after fighting for three days. He added that everyone knew Bushra Bibi was travelling in the vehicle.
According to Gandapur, the protesters continued fighting at D-Chowk until Bushra Bibi told them to stop. He described the situation as increasingly difficult as the confrontation continued.
“In the end, I was left with six vehicles and 10 to 12 people,” he said.
Gandapur’s latest account provides his version of the events surrounding the PTI protests in October and November 2024. It also offers details about what he says were instructions concerning former Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
