Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Saturday threatened to launch further “attacks” against the incumbent government days after the PTI’s much-hyped “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad ended abruptly after a crackdown on the party supporters.
Addressing a press conference, Gandapur said: “We will continue launching attacks like the battle of Panipat. We will conquer if demands are not met.”
Referring to the destruction of the Somnath temple at the hands of Mahmud of Ghazni in the 11th century, he said if the incumbent rulers became the “idol of Somnath”, his party would attack them 17 times to smash them.
“We have launched [just] five attacks and will continue to launch the rest,” he said while referring to the PTI’s march on Islamabad launched to demand the release of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan.
During the “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad, PTI leadership, including Gandapur and Bushra Bibi vanished from the scene, when the law enforcers launched an operation to clear Islamabad’s Red Zone of protesters on the night between November 26-27.
During his interaction with journalists, Gandapur accused the government of killing PTI’s supporters. “12 of our supporters have been killed while 107 others are still missing.” He expressed concerns about his party’s missing supporters.
He also sees a PPP and PML-N’s role in the crackdown on PTI supporters last month. “PPP and PML-N want civil war in the country by spreading hatred.”
Responding to a question, he said that his party did not make a final decision on civil disobedience, adding that negotiations are yet to be held.
To another query about KP governor-hosted APC over Kurram clashes, Gandapur said: “Governor [Faisal Karim Kundi] ‘vela munda hai’ [the governor is a useless person]. I curse on his APC.”
