Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed addresses a press conference on Wednesday. DawnNewsTV
Police personnel use a water cannon to disperse TLP supporters during a protest in Lahore on April 13. AFP
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday announced that the government had decided to ban the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), whose supporters and workers have been carrying out violent protests across the country for three days after the arrest of their chief.
In a tweet, he said the religiopolitical outfit would be banned under Rule 11(b) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.
Rashid said the Punjab government had recommended a ban on the organisation, for which a summary was being sent to the federal cabinet.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday announced that the government had decided to ban the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), whose supporters and workers have been carrying out violent protests across the country for three days after the arrest of their chief.
In a tweet, he said the religiopolitical outfit would be banned under Rule 11(b) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997.
Rashid said the Punjab government had recommended a ban on the organisation, for which a summary was being sent to the federal cabinet.
Addressing a news conference in Islamabad earlier, Rashid said TLP leaders used to come to all rounds of talks with the government after issuing instructions to their workers regarding road closures.
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Roads across Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad remained blocked Tuesday afternoon after supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan continued their protest for a second day against the arrest of their chief. The demonstration started Monday afternoon against the arrest of their chief Saad Hussain Rizvi in Lahore. The protesters blocked multiple Karachi roads such as II Chundrigar Road, Garden, Jail Chowrangi, Numaish, Malir, Baldia Town, Airport Road, Tower, North Nazimabad, and Hassan Square. People were stuck in traffic for hours. These roads have been cleared now. The protesters are staging a protest in Baldia 3 and 4, Hub River Road, Korangi 2.5, and the Northern Bypass in Karachi.
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