ANP, APP oppose ban on PTI

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) and Awam Pakistan Party (APP) termed the federal government's decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf(PTI) as childish and unwise. ANP Central Spokesperson said the federal government's decision to ban PTI is childish and unwise. The spokesman said that the way of political parties cannot be blocked by restrictions and obstacles, political differences with PTI have their place but this move of the government will be foolish. According to the Central Spokesman, those who are actually responsible for political instability and economic difficulties, one political party is being consciously used against another political party. ANP said that restrictions on political parties and political process are not acceptable in any case. It should be noted that the federal government has decided to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and has announced that Article 6 case should be conducted against former president Arif Alvi, founder of PTI and former deputy speaker Qasim Suri After the approval of the Cabinet, this reference will be sent to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the government has no mandate to impose ban on a political party, ARY News reported on Monday. Convener Awam Pakistan Party (APP), talking to media said that if the Article six invoked against anyone than those in government today could also face it. [embedpost slug="pml-n-files-review-plea-against-scs-reserve-seats-verdict"] He was commenting on the government’s decision to ban the opposition’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).