ISLAMABAD: Just days after the Supreme Court resurrected the PTI, the PML-N-led ruling coalition on Monday decided to send a petition to the Supreme Court to ban the PTI, adding that the government would also initiate Article 6 (treason) proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan , former president Dr. Arif Alvi and former Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri for dissolving the National Assembly in April 2022.
In addition, the government spokesman said the federal government would also crack down on all those involved in pushing the country to the brink of insolvency by allegedly sabotaging the IMF deal, further promising legal action for the use of the cipher – a diplomatic cable – for personal and political interests by the then PTI leadership.
The information minister’s press conference came on the heels of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the PTI is a political entity and has the right to have reserved seats in the assembly. The court overturned the decision of the Peshawar High Court and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) while allowing lawmakers to file an affidavit before the ECP within 15 days proving their affiliation with a political party of their choice.
The federal government, which expressed its reservations about the high court’s decision, has now revealed its plans by promising legal action against the main opposition party. However, the path of the lawsuit goes through the Supreme Court as the federal government will have to file references before seeking the ban as well as Article 6 proceedings against the former rulers.
“The federal government will file a case to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,” the information minister announced at a press conference at PTV headquarters in Islamabad. Announcing the coalition government’s next action plan, the minister said that “the government and its coalition partners have decided to file a review against the [NS] decision on reserved seats.
In the reserved seat decision, the government spokesperson reiterated that PTI was providing relief even though it had not sought anything from the apex court. He said that through the review petition, the question would be raised if those who were given the relief even asked for it and further asked why a political party was given a relief which it was not entitled to.
Tarar said PTI did not conduct intra-party elections and the concerned MNAs did not even say before the Supreme Court that they were PTI members, the court granted them relief even though the individuals were not present in the court.
During the press conference, the minister alleged that PTI has long been involved in anti-state activities and said that the constitution empowers the federal government to seek ban on such a party by sending an appeal to the Supreme Court. In a press conference, he reiterated that the government would be justified in banning the PTI for its alleged involvement in matters ranging from obtaining prohibited funds to sabotaging the IMF deal and from the resettlement of the Taliban in Pakistan to the May 9 riots. He disclosed that the prohibited funding proceedings have been continuously stalled for the past six years.
At the press conference, Tarar further recalled that writing the IMF letter was part of PTI’s anti-state agenda, pledging that the country would no longer be allowed to be played with. “If the country is to be moved forward, evil elements must be banned,” he said. He also claimed that it was the PTI that attacked state institutions, saying “national defense was attacked for personal interest on May 9”.
Tarar alleged that PTI founder Imran Khan’s entire family was involved in the May 9 attacks, stating that the PTI founder’s three sisters were present outside the Corps Commander’s building when other PTI leaders allegedly incited people to reach certain places and bring Yippee. the so-called revolution. “The founder of PTI promoted politics of anarchy and violence,” claimed Tarar, saying he damaged the country’s defense institutions.
The government spokesman also blamed the then PTI government for the return of the Taliban to Pakistan. On the one hand, he said, “terrorists” were given sanctuary and on the other, they allegedly attacked GHQ and other state institutions. He said that the PTI has virtually ended the National Action Plan – a plan to eliminate terrorism and extremism from the country.
In addition, Tarar said the PTI created a “drama of ciphers”, saying the then US ambassador said there was no threat but the PTI leadership insisted there was – a reference to the PTI’s position that the US was behind the mistrust. movement or regime change in Pakistan.
Now he said that PTI and its leadership are busy targeting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman in an attempt to create pressure on NAB to withdraw from the Tosh Khan case in which Imran and his wife were arrested after being acquitted. in the case of Iddat.
Although the government had earlier contemplated imposing a ban on PTI, it has shelved the plan.
