ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has strongly asserted that there is no constitutional or legal way to dismantle the PTI-led provincial government, challenging his political opponents to try.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad alongside PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, Gandapur reiterated the party’s unity and the unshakable authority of its founder.
“No matter how hard they try, no constitutional route can bring down our government,” Gandapur stated. “If anyone succeeds in toppling it, I will leave politics altogether.”
He dismissed any notion of division within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), calling such beliefs baseless. “Our government exists because of our founder. If he instructs us to dissolve it, only then will it happen — no external force can do it legally,” he said.
Judiciary and Constitution Under Attack
Gandapur also lambasted the recent 26th Constitutional Amendment, calling it an attack on the judiciary and democracy. “This amendment has stained Pakistan’s legal and democratic fabric. May 9 was used as an excuse — the real objective was to target our leader,” he claimed.
He alleged that during his custody, efforts were made to coerce him into denouncing PTI’s founder. “I was transported across the country and pressured to abandon the party, but I stood firm,” he revealed.
Mandate Theft and Reserved Seats
The KP chief minister further accused the authorities of robbing PTI of its electoral mandate and reserved seats. “Our victory was stolen, then our seats were taken away,” he said.
Security Concerns and Emergency Rumors
Touching on the Kurram issue, Gandapur termed it an inherited challenge, adding that the route has remained open for four months. He warned of external threats, referencing a neighboring country that had defeated global superpowers and implied that Pakistan’s borders remain vulnerable.
He also hinted at a possible plan to impose an emergency in KP. “When our leader was free, he always spoke of dialogue — that’s still our stance,” he concluded.
