HRCP has demanded the government to lift a ban on PTI

 The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has demanded the government to lift a ban on PTI,

saying it is against democratic norms and rules. In the meantime, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), a top independent human rights body has expressed alarm at what would be involved for such kind of blanket ban to political pluralism and basic freedoms in Pakistan.The ban on PTI by the government, in view of national security implications and invoking allegations that it was spreading violence within the country has opened a debate inside Pakistan.

In the eyes of some detractors, this move amidst a global health crisis not only erodes the Pakistani democracy as we know it but also opens doors for potential overreaches by governments to come. Political diversity is a sine qua non of democracy, and measures that curtail it only serve to weiter weaken the country´s already beleaguered democratic institutions.HRCP chairperson Hina Jilani said, 'This is not just a political ban on PTI this a human rights issue.

The Constitution of Pakistan mandates for the right to association and participation in public affairs within its text, as do several international human rights treaties that it is a party to." It must be proportionate, necessary and lawful - tests that Ms Neil said the current ban fails.The perspective adopted by the HRCP is based on principles of free political participation and expression should be protected, as such sentiments are necessary for keeping a democracy alive. If the government crimps PTI, it will burn yet another significant portion of its base which is poised to evolve into a source of increasing political instability and social disorder.The HRCP further warned that such moves could seriously dent public trust in democratic processes. 

So if political parties are prohibited from taking part in the system or excluded to operate within their political support, it might leave some of these supporters feeling cheated and consequentially pushes people apart adding more problem to a divided society. The commission called upon the government to enter a dialogue with PTI and other political forces on the matter of core-crisis areas as opposed to taking steps that would ban popular movement.

Many International Human Rights Organisations also supported by requesting the government of Pakistan to follow its guiding principles in regards to human rights and democratic conditions. They say the banning of political parties ridgeways would simply mirror a tactic used by authoritarian regimes and not their own democratic country.

In short, the argument advanced by this isnogooder of banning PTI is a pointer to protecting political freedoms and preservation of constitutionalism in Pakistan. It is a solem reminder that to be governed democratically, diverse political voices must peacefully co-exist and compete within the boundaries of law. The government is strongly advised to review its policy and come up with more constructive ways of dealing with political dissent that will not only contribute in a way or two, strengthening the resolve of Pakistan towards democracy & human rights.