The Punjab government has released hundreds of activists of the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) from jails as a part of a deal with the banned outfit. The development comes as the federal cabinet meets to discuss the agreement. Prime Minister Imran Khan has also called a meeting of his coalition partners later in the day to seek their support on the issue. A day before the cabinet meeting, Khan met with key PTI leaders and expressed regret over the lack of unity among the PTI over the issue of TLP protests, SAMAA TV reported. The government-TLP agreement, reached on Sunday, is being kept under wraps. Maulana Bashir Farooqi, who was part of the talks, has indicated tha.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to address the nation on Wednesday (November 3) and take people into confidence over the agreement signed with the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. The premier will talk about the economic, political, and security situation in the country. The development comes after the government and TLP reached an agreement Sunday. Detail of the negotiations, which were termed successful, have not been revealed yet. Maulana Bashir Farooqi, who was part of the talks, has indicated that the agreement would be revealed after ten days. Alliance with TLP means isolation: Chaudhry Earlier in the day, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that the.
The Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan has agreed to shun the politics of violence and withdraw its longstanding demand to have France`s ambassador expelled over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad by a French satirical magazine in return.
Pakistan is to free more than 2,000 jailed activists of a banned Islamist militant group and allow the movement to contest elections, under a deal with the government struck to end weeks of violent clashes, negotiators on both sides said.