Pakistan is set to ban former prime minister and opposition leader Imran Khan’s political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), officials said on Monday.
It comes just days after a court acquitted Mr Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on charges of unlawful marriage.
Information minister Attaullah Tarar said in a press conference in Islamabad on Monday that a move to ban PTI would be discussed in cabinet and that the government would go to the Supreme Court to push it through, if necessary.
Citing several pending court cases against Mr Khan, Mr Tarar said the country cannot move forwards as long as Mr Khan’s party exists.
Mr Khan has been granted bail or acquitted in a number of the more than 100 criminal cases that have been brought against him since he was removed from office through a vote of no confidence. He says the charges are all politically motivated, and denies any wrongdoing.
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