Gandapur, who did not attend the oath-taking ceremony of his province's governor, said the federal government based on "Form 47" results and its "illegally" notified governor held no importance for him.
President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday approved the appointments of Saleem Haider, Faisal Karim Kundi and Jaffar Khan Mandokhail as governors of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, respectively. Kundi has already taken oath as the KP governor.
Sardar Saleem Haider has been appointed as Punjab's governor, Faisal Karim Kundi as the governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sardar Jafar Khan Mandokhail as Balochistan's governor, as confirmed by an official announcement from the presidency.
Six terrorists were gunned down by the security forces in North Waziristan on Saturday, ARY News reported, citing military media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Tuesday asserted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will topple the PML-N-led federal government whenever party founder Imran Khan instructs to do so, reported ARY News.
The petition argues that the returning officer has already verified the nomination papers, and the Election Commission has no authority to take action against the chief minister.
At least four terrorists were killed by security forces during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's Tank district, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Monday, Dawn reported.
In an intense exchange of gunfire with the security forces, two terrorists were killed in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, Geo News reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
DI Khan Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohammad Adnan confirmed the incident, which happened in the Bagwal village located between the border area of Tank and DI Khan when the judge was returning from office to DI Khan.
Three terrorists have been shot dead by security forces in an Intelligence-based Operation (IBO) in Pakistan's Balochistan, Dawn reported, citing the military's media wing.