Former Pakistani PM's Aide Calls Move to Ban Party "Undeclared Martial Law"
An aide to former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the decision to ban his party amounts to "undeclared martial law" in the country. It's the latest move against Khan, who is also facing multiple criminal cases on charges including leaking state secrets, corruption and unlawful marriage to his third wife.
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00:00An aide to Imran Khan says the move to ban the former Pakistani Prime Minister's party
00:05amounts to undeclared martial law in the country.
00:09Pakistan's government announced the decision on Monday.
00:12The country's information minister says Khan's party received foreign funding from illegal
00:16sources.
00:17He says the party also incited people to target a military site during protests in support
00:23of Khan last year.
00:24Khan also faces over a hundred different criminal charges, including leaking state
00:29secrets, corruption and unlawful marriage to his third wife.