SIALKOT, Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said the decision to ban the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will be taken after consulting with allied parties in parliament.

The effects and implications of the ban would be discussed , he said and added that
the activities in which the PTI had been involved was against integrity and sovereignty of the country.

Addressing a press conference at his residence here, he said that the aim of the PTI was not integrity, independence and prosperity of the country, but its aim was only to gain power.

“Being a political worker, my top priority is Pakistan, if there is Pakistan, then we are”, he said and added that:” The first priority for all of us is Pakistan”.

The minister said that there was a supreme court judgment given by former chief justice
Umar Ata Bandial that the bills passed to stop the no-confidence motion were unconstitutional and the Article-6 imposed on all of them, including the then speaker, president and the PTI founder, adding that the judgment supported my narrative.

He said the May 9 incident was a direct attack on the existence and integrity of the country, adding that the state institutions were criticized, the blood and sacrifices of the martyrs were insulted.

The minister said the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the beloved country are the real heroes and nation should remember their sacrifices.

He said there was only one solution to the problem of terrorism that all the institution should fight together against terrorism besides putting aside personal interests, and work together for development and prosperity of the country.

Khawaja Asif said PM Shehbaz Sharif had invited the PTI for talks several times but the PTI denied.

To a question, he said economic stability would put the country on the path to progress and development when the Constitution and the law would be honoured.