Council members of the recently banned group that protects the rights of the Pashtun ethnic minority will reveal their next move, on the final day of their meeting.

Police have used fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters during their three-day event in the north-western region.

Founded in 2014, the Pashtun group is known for its strident criticism of the powerful military for its role in alleged enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of rights activists and ethnic leaders.

Pakistan’s Federal Minister says the group has links to militant organisations and has been actively involved in anti-State activities.

The independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has asked for the withdrawal of the ban,

Agencies.