DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least 10 people including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur were killed and over 30 others injured when a suicide bomber struck a gathering on Wednesday, police said.
Gandapur had ‘serious difference’ with PTI, he openly supported JUI-F candidate Asad Mahmood, the son of Maulana Fazalur Rehman in the by-election on NA-25 against the PTI candidate Dawar Khan Kundi. After his open support to Maulana’s son, PTI officials had asked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak to take notice of the matter.
PTI Dera Ismail Khan chapter Senior Vice President Mukhtiar Bhittani had come forward against Gandapur, according to Bhittani law minister damaged the party using his official status and further he had showed his concerns that Gandapur can harm the PTI in the upcoming local government elections. Bhittani had asked PTI Chairman Imran Khan to personally look into the matter and immediately order his removal from the cabinet and get him disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan for working against the interests of the party.
