Nawaz Sharif demands Pak Govt ban political parties having militant wings

Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif has demanded that the government ban political parties having militant wings.

Talking to journalists during his brief stay at the Multan Airport while on way to Lahore from Nawab Shah, Sharif urged parliamentarians to play their role for imposition of ban on political parties with armed wings.

The former prime minister said it was unfortunate that even the ruling party, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), had an armed wing in Karachi, The Nation reports.

"Now the time has come that the parliamentarians carry out legislation for getting political parties with armed wings banned," he added.

Responding to a question on the recent Pak-US confrontation, Sharif said that Pakistan should forcefully express its viewpoint before the international community.

"If we fail to present our point of view strongly, the time will slip (from our hands)," he warned. (ANI)

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