Pakistan's government has banned an ethnic Pashtun rights movement that has accused the military of a heavy-handed crackdown on civilians in the border regions with Afghanistan. PTM has accused the military of enforced disappearances and targeted killings of Pashtun civilians in its sweeping crackdown on militancy.

The Pakistan government has imposed a ban on the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), an ethnic Pashtun political party, citing it as a threat to national security

Notification of interior ministry declared PTM 'unlawful' under Section 11B of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997.

( MENAFN - Khaama Press) The federal government of Pakistan announced on Sunday that it has officially listed the Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM) as a banned organization, prohibiting its activities in the country. The government's statement emphasized that the movement's actions were contrary to peace and security in Pakistan.