Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) Rana Muhammad Fayyaz submitted a resolution to the Punjab Assembly Secretariat seeking a ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The resolution advocates for strict action against PTI, labelling it a “disruptive group” masquerading as a political party. It also calls for prosecuting individuals involved in the November 24 incidents.
This proposal follows increasing demands from various sectors to restrict PTI’s operations after recent violent protests in Islamabad and other regions.
Earlier, the Balochistan Assembly passed a similar resolution, spearheaded by PML-N, condemning PTI for damaging critical national institutions, including the judiciary, media, and the economy.
That document requested federal intervention to ban the party and hold its leadership accountable.
In the Punjab resolution, PTI is accused of orchestrating violent protests on May 9 last year, targeting public and military properties.
It criticizes the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for allegedly leveraging state resources to oppose federal authority, describing it as a “non-political agenda.”
The opposition in the Balochistan Assembly protested this move by walking out and expressing their disapproval of PTI’s treatment.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also addressed the situation, denouncing PTI’s recent activities. At a meeting to evaluate the law-and-order scenario, he ordered the forming of professional anti-riot units to curb future disturbances.
PTI’s latest “do-or-die” protest in Islamabad led to significant disruption until it was halted due to a government intervention.
Authorities arrested 1,151 protestors, including 64 Afghan nationals, and reported confiscating weapons and other dangerous items from those detained.
PTI leader Salman Akram Raja alleged that the protests resulted in 20 fatalities, a claim refuted by officials.
