Contact with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was reestablished after a seven-hour period during which he was reported ‘missing’ in Islamabad.
Gandapur made his return to the Chief Minister’s House in Peshawar early Wednesday morning.
Sources disclosed that Gandapur had left Islamabad for Peshawar late on Monday night.
His arrival in Peshawar was confirmed by his brother, Faisal Amin Gandapur, and other leaders on X.
Faisal Amin Gandapur stated that he had reestablished communication with his brother, and his mobile phone was now back online after an agonizing seven hours.
Before this, there was considerable speculation and deep concern over the chief minister’s mysterious disappearance. Statements from opposition leader Umar Ayub and several PTI leaders quickly emerged.
Barrister Saif voiced anxieties over his possible arrest, but Sahibzada Hamid Raza firmly denied such claims.
A case had been registered against Ali Amin Gandapur at the Sangjani police station in Islamabad, with charges including violation of rally regulations and making anti-state speeches. The case also included serious allegations of unlawful detention of a district administration officer.