Directive Against Engagement in Proscribed PTM Events Issued by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government – Notification

OFFICE OF CHIEF SECRETARY
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Peshawar, Oct  8^th 2024

Notification

No. PSO/ CS / KP / 1 -3 /2024- WHEREAS, PTM has been proscribed by the Government of Pakistan vide Ministry of Interior Notification: SRO No 1020 (1) / 2024_r dated 6^th October, 2024.

AND WHEREAS, the said proscribed organization has shown its intent to hold a programme declaring it to be a “court” in the province.

AND WHEREAS, neither the holding of such an event nor participation in such an event is permissible under the law, being an event of a proscribed organization.

NOW THEREFORE, following directions require implementation:

1. Employees of all Government Departments/Attach Departments/ Police /Autonomous and Sami-Autonomous public sector institutions and their employees are informed, and stand informed, that participation, overt or covert, physically, financially or otherwise in any programme or activity of a proscribed organization is unlawful and shall be acted against under the law. The Heads shall ensure that this fact/legal position is communicated to all employees under their respective commands.
2. General Public including all segments of society are informed,  and stand informed, that participation, overt or covert, physically, financially or otherwise in any programme or activity of a proscribed organization is unlawful and will make them liable to lawful action, let this fact be also known that the proscribed TIP (Fitna al-khwarij) has also extended its support to the activities of the proscribed PTM and therefore any participation, overt or covert, will make the individual so participating facilitator /supporter of a terrorist organization working against the state and people of Pakistan and shall be acted against under the law. Information Department shall ensure that this fact/legal position is made known to public at large including nil segments of society through announcement on media including
   print, electronic and social. Students are vulnerable to propaganda on account of their tender age and need to be educated on the consequences of participation, overt or covert, physically, financially or otherwise in any programme or activity of  proscribed organization by the Vice-Chancellors of Public and Private Sector Universities, the Principals of Public and Private Sector college on immediate basis. Higher Educator Department shall ensure that this fact and legal position is made known to the students by their respective Vice Chancellors /Principals /Heads of educational institutions;
3. All Administrative and Police Officers shall take appropriate measures in accordance with law to ensure that directions contained herein are implemented in letter and spirit.

Chief Secretary
Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Endst. No. PSO / CS / KP /1 – 3/ 2024                                                                                      dated Oct  8^th 2024

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