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The country’s Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was responding to the US concern over the Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government’s decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party read more
 "Pakistan on US expressing concern over banning Imran Khan's PTI")
Shehbaz Sharif-led administration announed that they would move the Supreme Court to get Imran Khan's PTI banned. Reuters
Pakistan has said that the move to ban former prime minister Imran Khan’s PTI is an internal matter and that any comment from abroad is “unwarranted”.
The country’s Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch was responding to the US concern over the Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government’s decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party.
“The recent decisions by Pakistani courts, including the Supreme Court of Pakistan, show the strengths of Pakistan’s legal and judicial system and the ability of the Pakistani nation to deal with domestic challenges. Commentary from abroad is therefore unwarranted and unacceptable interference in Pakistan’s domestic affairs,” Baloch said on Friday.
What did the US say?
Earlier this week, US Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller during the daily briefing on said, “Our understanding is that this is the beginning of what will be a complex political process.” Certainly banning a political concern is something – or a political party is something that would be of great concern to us."
Matthew Miller said the US supported “the peaceful upholding of constitutional and democratic principles, including respect for human rights and freedom of expression”.
PML-N to ban PTI
Meanwhile, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced on July 15 that it will move the Supreme Court to press treason charges against Imran Khan, apart from banning his party.
The move to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was based on the “proven” charge of the party receiving foreign funds from sources that are illegal in Pakistan and rioting by its supporters last year that targeted military installations, Minister Attaullah Tarar had said.
“The federal government will move a case to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf,” he said, adding that the plan will be taken up before the cabinet, which was empowered to take a decision.
The government will also file a legal reference against Khan and former President Arif Alvi for treason charges under the country’s constitution before the Supreme Court, Tarar said.
With inputs from agencies
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