Has Pakistan ever banned any political parties in the past? – Pakistan

Federal Government Proclamation banning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). After this incident, it caused an uproar in the domestic political circles. Allies complained about not being kept confidential If so, on the other side PTI also prepared arrows yes

But if PTI is banned, will it be the first time in the country’s history?

In 2021, the government of former Prime Minister Imran Khan banned Pakistan Justice Party. However, just four months after the TLP protest, the then government lifted the ban on the party as per the agreement.

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Political analyst Mazhar Abbas said the Communist Party of Pakistan was banned in the past, Ayub Khan banned Jamaat-e-Islami and the National People’s Party was also banned.

Not only that, Yahya Khan also announced a ban on the Awami League led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, saying that Sheikh Mujib’s non-cooperation movement fell into the category of rebellion.

Apart from this, the Ministry of Home Affairs listed Jai Sindh Qaumi Mahaz Ariser as a banned political party in May 2020. Jaiskam is known for opposing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Mazhar Abbas said that this is our political history. In the past, many politicians like Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were disqualified but the impact never benefited the country.

Many times in the past, we have seen many organizations that were declared banned come up with new names.

Political researcher Mohammad Faisal said, “If people accept the fact that PTI is banned, they will continue their activities under a new name. We have found such examples in history.”

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He said that under the current situation, all parties are engaged in a tug-of-war. “Political and non-political parties are trying to establish their own advantages, but unstable factors are increasing.”

He said the purpose of banning PTI was to increase pressure on the party and incite them.

He said, “Government managers seem to have decided on a politically aggressive strategy to push the PTI back to the forefront of the narrative”.