ISLAMABAD – On Wednesday, the federal cabinet again postponed a decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared this while addressing the meeting’s attendees.
After two postponements, the cabinet eventually assembled at the Prime Minister’s Office here. The meeting was unable to decide whether to move under Article 6 against former President Dr. Arif Alvi, PTI founder Imran Khan, and former National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri.
According to sources, the PTI ban was supposed to be discussed during the cabinet meeting, however it was not.
The prime minister discussed the Palestinian condition and stated that Israeli forces have killed over 40,000 civilians. The United Nations passed cease-fire resolutions, and the International Court of Justice denounced the atrocity, but the Israeli government ignored criticism.
Premier Shehbaz announced that the cabinet had approved visa-free entrance for businessmen and individuals of friendly countries. The clearance was based on the Ministry of Interior’s request for visa-free access to residents of 126 countries.
He claimed that terrorist activity in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recently increased. Our courageous heroes gave their life in defense of the country. “These terrorist acts are a systematic conspiracy against Pakistan,” he claimed.
Prime Minister Shehbaz stated that prosperity is inextricably connected to regional peace. Following the latest wave of terrorism, Khawaja Asif visited a neighboring country and notified them that the TTP was conducting terrorist actions within our country.
He denounced the attack on the Pakistani consulate in Germany and said the Foreign Office responded immediately. “We will ensure enhanced security of our missions abroad and the staff posted there,” according to him.
The premier also discussed “serious” economic issues facing the country. He said that a staff-level agreement had been achieved with the IMF. “The poor have been hit hard due to inflation.” He urged governments and stakeholders to work together to address economic issues.
ATTA TARAR’S STANCE
Meanwhile, Information Minister Atta Tarar announced on television that the government has decided in principle to outlaw the PTI.
Earlier, on July 15, the information minister announced that the ruling coalition had agreed to outlaw the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He announced at a press conference that the federal government would initiate a case to outlaw the PTI.
He stated that the government would consider the existing situation before taking action in this regard.
“The PTI and the country cannot go together,” he asserted unequivocally.
The government had stated that negotiations with the ruling partners were underway regarding the decision to ban the opposition party.
The PPP appears to be on the fence, but it has petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the July 12 decision that granted the PTI reserved seats and recognized it as a parliamentary party.
