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Pakistan government to seek ban of ex-PM Imran Khan’s party

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We believe that there is credible evidence that PTI should be banned: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government will seek to ban the political party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the information minister said Monday, days after a series of court decisions that favoured the former leader.

Khan was jailed in the run-up to a February election, and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party was targeted by a crackdown.

“The federal government will move a case to ban the PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf),” Information Minister Attaullah Tarar told reporters, saying the case would be taken to the Supreme Court.

“We believe that there is credible evidence that PTI should be banned,” he said, citing allegations against Khan, including leaking state secrets and inciting riots.

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Source: https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/pakistan-government-to-seek-ban-of-ex-pm-imran-khans-party-1.103511030


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