Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been banned by the government, according to Ata Tarar, the federal communications minister.
During a highly charged press conference. Ata Tarar stated that the federal government has the authority to outlaw a political party. According to Article 17 of the constitution.
PTI’s Foreign Funding
The PTI’s ties to foreign funding. The May 9 incident, the cypher episode. The party’s role in the resettlement of terrorists in Pakistan. And the resolution approved in the US are all reasons to ban the party.
According to Attaullah Tarar, the dissolution of the assembly in response to the no-confidence motion against the PTI government violated the Constitution.
Reference Be Filed
As a result, a reference would be filed against former President Arif Alvi, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and former Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.
The reference would be sent to the Supreme Court once it has been approved by the federal cabinet, he said.
The minister claimed that some foreign lobbyists actively work to undermine Pakistan, fund separatist groups, and undermine the country’s institutions and security.
He brought up the fact that the government has resolved to pursue severe legal action against them, which might lead to the confiscation of their travel documents.
In addition, he stated that the government and the parties. That are affiliated with it have made the decision to submit.
A review petition against the decision that the Supreme Court made in the reserved seats case.
The fact that the judgment has legal loopholes was emphasized by him. As was the fact that they have good legal reasons to seek the review.
It was brought to his attention that the PTI had not petitioned for relief in the matter.
The government, according to Ata Tarar, will finish all of these processes while staying within the bounds of the law and the constitution. He stated that these issues will be pursued in order to ensure that in the future.
No one will have the courage to violate the constitution, cause harm to the national interests, or attack the institutions that are responsible for defence.
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