The federal information minister, Ata Tarar, announced the government’s decision to ban Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He cited Article 17 of the constitution, stating credible evidence of PTI’s involvement in foreign funding, the May 9 incident, the resettlement of terrorists, the cipher episode, and a U.S. resolution. According to Tarar’s statement during a press conference, these factors justify the ban.