In a significant development, the federal government has officially proscribed the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. Rather, it is the organization’s narrative that may have played a significant role in prompting the government’s action. However, a clear distinction exists between articulating demands to the state as a citizen and challenging or ridiculing the entire state narrative on various pretexts. The narrative of PTM on social media was troubling. Their attitude on social media gives the impression that they don’t consider the state as their own, but rather as a rival.
