ISLAMABAD Pakistan is considering banning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday.

It is under consideration to ban PTI," Asif told reporters. "The PTI has attacked very basis of the state, that never happened before. It can’t be tolerated".

(Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Writing by Shivam Patel; Editing by Toby Chopra)