- PTI’s Ali Zafar says that ‘no one is following the law’.
- They say that they will challenge the arrests of party leaders.
- Government is considering banning PTI, Minister
As speculations of a ban on the former ruling party are under discussion, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PIT) Senator Barrister Ali Zafar on Wednesday claimed that the Supreme Court will decide within 24 hours if the government bans his party. Will take it back.
His statement came as a chief minister said the federal government was considering banning the Imran Khan-led party following the May 9 violent riots, which also saw attacks on military installations.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said, “PTI has attacked the base of the state, which has never happened before. It cannot be tolerated.”
PTI workers took to the streets after the arrest of their party chief in the Al-Qadir Trust corruption case – in what the army called a “black day”.
The PTI senator, who has fought most of Khan’s cases, told reporters outside the Supreme Court in Islamabad that vandalism was an “individual act” and based on that, “no party has been banned.” can go”.
“Attempts have been made to ban Jamaat-e-Islami in the past, the Supreme Court has set a precedent in its earlier judgments that [the government] Can’t ban any political party.
Elaborating further, the PTI senator said there are various laws to deal with a party that resorts to violence and incites hatred.
The PTI senator said that if PTI is banned, I am sure the Supreme Court will overturn the decision within a day.
Arrests
Zafar added that “nobody is following the law” in the country as he lamented that despite getting bail, his party leaders were arrested again.
He added that it is illegal, we are filing a petition against it and the court will take notice.
PTI leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Malika Bukhari, Musrat Jamshed Cheema and others were re-arrested minutes after they were released on bail.
Former Senior Vice President of PTI Shereen Mazari was arrested five times in about two weeks. After her fifth arrest, she announced that she was quitting active politics and quitting politics.
Not only have party leaders been arrested, but thousands of activists have been put behind bars for the May 9 riots, with the army and government trying the attackers of military installations under the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act. is committed to