Security personnel walk back after having a talk with TLP supporters during a protest along a blocked street in Lahore on Sunday. — AFP
Policemen stand guard as supporters of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) take part in a protest while blocking a street in Lahore on April 18. — AFP
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid in the early hours of Monday announced that after the first round of talks with the recently proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), 11 policemen who were taken hostage in Lahore have been released.
"Talks have started with the TLP. The first round went well and the second round will take place after sehri," Rashid said in a video message. "They have released 11 policemen who were made hostages and have gone into the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Mosque [Yateem Khana Chowk]. The police have also stepped back."