Sardar Israr Ullah Khan Gandapur (Urdu: اسرار اللہ خان گنڈا پور; 6 August 1975 – 16 October 2013) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 till his murder by a terrorist suicide bomber. In his third term, he was serving as Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights at the time of his death.[1][2]
Murder
On 16 October 2013, Gandapur was murdered – along with at least seven other victims – by a suicide bomb blast on the first day of Eid al-Adha while greeting locals at his residence in Kulachi village.[3][4] He was the third Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) killed by terrorists in a period of five months, following MPA Fareed Khan and MPA Imran Khan Mohmand.[2]
Brother's murder
After his death, his seat in the Provincial Assembly was won by his brother, Ikramullah Gandapur; Ikramullah was murdered by a terrorist in the 2018 Kulachi suicide bombing.[5]
Memorial
After the death of Sardar Israr Ullah Khan Gandapur, a government college was named in his honor.[6]
References
- ^ "Mr. Israr Ullah Khan Gandapur". www.pakp.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ a b Ali, Zulfiqar (19 October 2013). "Sardar Israrullah Khan Gandapur". Dawn.
- ^ "Pakistan minister Israrullah Gandapur killed in blast". BBC News. 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Explosion kills K-P minister Israrullah Gandapur". The Express Tribune. Reuters. 16 October 2013.
- ^ "PTI candidate Ikramullah Gandapur laid to rest in DI Khan". Geo News. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Govt Degree College Shaheed Israr Ullah Khan Gandapur KULACHI (D.I.Khan)". www.admission.hed.gkp.pk.