Pakistan, July 20 -- A judicial magistrate in Islamabad has ordered the arrest of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur after dismissing his application seeking exemption from personal appearance in a long-pending case pertaining to the recovery of liquor and illegal arms.

Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti issued non-bailable arrest warrants for the chief minister and directed the station house officer (SHO) concerned to ensure his production before the court. A notice was also issued to the SHO for immediate compliance.

The case dates back to October 2016, when Islamabad police claimed to have recovered five Kalashnikov assault rifles, a pistol, six magazines, a bulletproof vest, alcohol and three tear gas...