The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has issued a ban preventing public employees from participating in events or rallies organised by the banned Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), according to an official notification released on Tuesday.
This notification, sent to all provincial departments, warned civil servants against any involvement with banned organisations, including physical, financial, or covert participation, with violators facing legal consequences.
At the same time, the federal government has placed PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen and 44 others on the Fourth Schedule under Section 11EE of the Anti-Terrorism Act, further tightening restrictions on the group, Express Tribune reported. Previously, the Balochistan government enacted a 90-day ban on Pashteen’s entry into the region. The Balochistan Home Department’s notification stated that this ban would restrict Pashteen’s access to Balochistan until November 20 of this year, asserting that it was implemented “in the best interest of public peace and security.”
These latest bans on the PTM have escalated the existing tensions between the movement and the government, highlighting deeper issues related to Pashtun rights and state authority in Pakistan. (ANI)
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