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Parties having militant wings be banned: Nawaz
KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz sharif said that the Supreme Court (SC) should ban political parties having militant wings from participating in elections, Geo News reported Tuesday.
Nawaz Sharif met with the industrialists and while talking to the media at a local hotel, he said that an amendment should be made in the constitution or the SC should take suo moto in order to restrict such political parties from taking part in elections. Such links should be curbed in order to restore peace in the city, he added.
The PML-N chief said that Karachi does not belong to one particular group as it has people from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds, therefore, it is more important to restore peace in Karachi.
When asked about Karachi operation, he said that the Rangers should be given police powers.
Nawaz said that during his government, his party always tried to improve the economic conditions of the country. He told that he, along with the entire team, would meet with the business community.
Courtesy www.geo.tv