Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday said that the decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reflects "fascism."
Reacting to the government's decision to ban the PTI, Rehman said: "There is no room for such decisions in democratic societies. There exist both the constitution and courts in this country."
He took a dig at the government, saying, "Only the political parties with the dictatorial mindset can think this way."
– Govt 'inept' to compete PTI –
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said that the government was "inept" to compete with the PTI in the political arena.
Reacting to the government's decision of banning the PTI, CM Gandapur took a jibe at the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government, saying, "The government is fearing its exit from the power; that is why it is issuing statements; like banning the PTI."
"We made the reserved seat decision in accordance with the constitution. Despite resorting to all the tactics, the government had to face the music," he said.
Earlier, today the government has decided to ban the PTI for which it intends to submit a petition before the Supreme Court.
This was announced by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar in a press conference on Monday. The minister said the country had been "toyed" with a lot and if there has to be any development in the country, Pakistan and the PTI could not co-exist.
"Looking at the evidence, the government will request a ban on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)," Tarar declared, adding that the federal government had decided to ban the party and file a petition for it in the Supreme Court.
