Amid speculation about the fate of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), whose activists and supporters allegedly resorted to violent protests following the arrest of party chairman Imran Khan on May 9, resorted to protests, revealed senior party leader Pervez Khattak. Future strategies to deal with a possible ban on the main opposition party.
Khan’s May 9 arrest in a corruption case sparked nearly nationwide violent protests that lasted nearly three days, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens.
Unidentified protesters damaged government, private and military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commander House, originally known as Jinnah House, and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi, which was destroyed by the army on May 9. called a “dark chapter”. of the country.
Subsequently, the high-level body – the National Security Committee (NSC) – comprising top military and civilian leadership, on May 9 vowed to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against acts of violence by miscreants and Confirmed the decision to hold a Corps Commander Conference. Trial of those involved in attacks on sensitive installations and state buildings under the Army Act, Official Secrets Act and other relevant laws under the Constitution.
Imran Khan’s close associate and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak speaking Geo.tv Did not rule out the possibility of banning the party over the phone.
He said that if banned, Tehreek-e-Insaf will participate in election politics with a new name.
If an attempt was made to ban the party. [then] PTI will do politics with a new name.
Khattak also dismissed rumors that he was leaving the party as other party leaders, including Aamir Mehmood Kayani, have since jumped ship, citing differences over establishment policies.
“It doesn’t matter if someone joins or leaves the party,” he added.
Although many politicians including Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the 13-party ruling coalition have opposed the ban on the political party, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has declared it a banned organization.
During the previous PTI-led government, two political parties were named Jai Sindh Qaumi Maharaj-Arisar (JSQM-A) and Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP). Prohibited Organizations in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
However, the ban on TLP was lifted in the same year.