Govt considering to ban PTI: Khawaja 

Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said that government is considering to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in view of the planned and coordinated violent attacks carried out on the military installations on May 9.   

Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said: “The parliament will also be taken into confidence if the government arrives at a final decision”.

The Defence Minister said those parting ways with the PTI themselves are disclosing that May 9 violent acts were pre planned.

“There is no precedence of the acts that took place on May 9 as these amounted to challenging the state,” he added.

Khawaja Asif continued to say the armed forces have legitimate reservations on the violent attacks on military installations and the memorials.

He further said every step will be taken to ensure that the armed forces are not targeted by anybody for political purposes in future.

When asked about whether there is any pressure on the government to send Imran Khan in exile, the Defence Minister stated it is our internal issue and there is no pressure from any quarter.