Tue, 21-Oct-2025

KP Govt bans employees from attending PTM rallies

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PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has banned government employees from attending the banned Pashtun Tahafuz Movement(PTM) rally.

According to the notification issued by the government, all the government departments and employees of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are informed that legal action will be taken if they participate in the program or activity of any banned organization.

The notification states that physical, financial or other participation, whether overt or covert, is illegal.

It should be noted that a few days ago, the federal government had imposed ban PTM.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs also issued a ban notification on PTM. The Interior Ministry statement said that PTM is a threat to peace and security in the country, under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. PTM is banned.

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Federal Govt imposes ban on PTM

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday has imposed a ban the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), citing threats to national peace and security.

According to a notification issued by the Interior Ministry, the PTM is declared “unlawful” under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997.

The announcement from the Interior Ministry stated that the PTM poses a “significant danger” to public order and safety in the country.

It should be remembered that a few days ago PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen had also met Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

In the meeting with Ali Amin Gandapur, Manzoor Pashteen invited him to attend the Pashtun Qaumi Adalat.

Earlier, a resident of Khyber tribal district moved the Peshawar High Court against the establishment of Pakhtun Qaumi Adalat by the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) in the district.

The petition was filed by a resident of Khyber, Khatirullah, through advocate Daniyal Asad Chamkani.The federal and provincial governments, commissioner Peshawar Division, deputy commissioner, Inspector General of Police, and Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of PTM have been named as respondents in the petition.

The petition read that previously, the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) was imposed in the former tribal areas, but after the 25th Constitutional Amendment, these areas were merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Ali Wazir granted bail from ATC in fourth sedition case

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  • Ali Wazir has been granted post-arrest release by Karachi’s Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in a fourth sedition charge filed against him.
  • Wazir has been imprisoned since December 31, 2020, for allegedly delivering incendiary comments inciting hatred against state institutions and treason
  • He and several other party leaders were arrested in four similar cases filed at the police stations of Sohrab Goth, Shah Latif Town, and Boat Basin

KARACHI: Leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and MNA, Ali Wazir has been granted post-arrest release by Karachi’s Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) in a fourth sedition charge filed against him.

Wazir has been imprisoned since December 31, 2020, for allegedly delivering incendiary comments inciting hatred against state institutions and treason. He and several other party leaders were arrested in four similar cases filed at the police stations of Sohrab Goth, Shah Latif Town, and Boat Basin under sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) relevant to the aforementioned charges.

After hearing arguments from the defense and prosecution, the ATC-XII judge rendered the judgment on the lawmaker’s bail application during Tuesday’s hearing at the judicial complex in Karachi Central Jail. He required the applicant to give a Rs100,000 surety to secure his release.

In the other three cases, the MNA from South Waziristan has already been granted bail. According to his lawyer, Abdul Qadir Khan, his client’s release order could not be given on Tuesday because he had not provided sureties in all of the instances.

The current case involves Wazir, MNA Mohsin Dawar, and others making anti-state institution comment at a public assembly in a flat under the authority of the Boat Basin police station in 2018.

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Post-arrest bail plea of PTM’s MNA Ali Wazir dismissed

SHC grants MNA Ali Wazir bail in hate speech case

Anti-Terrorism Court-X (ATC-X), Karachi, on Tuesday dismissed the application for post-arrest bail of Pashtoon Tahafuz Movement (PTM) MNA Ali Wazir in a case registered in 2018 for allegedly delivering speeches aimed at defaming the security establishment. PTM chief Manzoor Pashteen along with two sitting Members of National Assembly – Mohsin Dawar and Ali Wazir – … Read more

Pakistan’s report exposes PTM, India of maligning country

LAHORE: In a first, Pakistan has launched a report on anti-state trends involved in maligning and defaming the country, its institutions and the army through over 800 websites. The social media campaign against Pakistan and its institutions was being spearheaded by the Indian news agency, ANI and supported by some local parties. “Deep Analytics Report” … Read more

Police arrests MNA Mohsin Dawar and other protesters

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ISLAMABAD: Police arrested  member of national assembly (MNA) Mohsin Dawar many others on Tuesday as they were protesting against the detention of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader, Manzoor Pashteen. According to the details, SHO Ali said that 15 workers of PTM, including Dawar, had been taken to Kohsar police station from outside the National Press … Read more