Violent Protests Rock Lahore After Radical Outfit Takes Six Security Personnel Hostage
Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan, a banned Islamist outfit reportedly took six security personnel hostage on Sunday after the government arrested its chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday Twitter Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-18T20:07:33+05:30 Violent Protests Rock Lahore After Radical Outfit Takes Six Security Personnel Hostage outlookindia.com 2021-04-18T20:11:31+05:30
Violent protests erupted in Lahore on Sunday after six security personnel were held hostage by members of the banned, radical outfit Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP).
The development follows days of unrest after the Pakistan government banned the TLP for demanding that it expel the French ambassador over a caricature of Prophet Muhammad published in France, last year.
Social Media Platform Services Suspended by Pakistan Following Violent Protest thewire.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewire.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pakistan Shuts Down Social Media Sites Following Violent Protest By Banned TLP
The Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) had launched the country-wide protest on Monday after the arrest of its chief Saad Hussain Rizvi.
Representational image. Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-16T14:31:01+05:30 Pakistan Shuts Down Social Media Sites Following Violent Protest By Banned TLP outlookindia.com 2021-04-16T14:33:31+05:30
In the wake of violent protests by a radical religious group that has now been banned by the government, Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended the services of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp to stop their use to organise demonstrations.
Pakistan government banned Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) on Thursday following three days of violent protest by it to force the government to expel the French ambassador over a blasphemous caricature published in France last year.
Pakistan suspends services of social media platforms following violent protest
Pakistan had suspended social media services on Thursday following violent protests by a radical religious group.
By PTI| Posted by Nikita Venkatesh | Updated: 16th April 2021 2:30 pm IST
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday temporarily suspended the services of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp to stop their use to organise demonstrations following violent protests by a radical religious group that has now been banned by the government.
The government banned Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) on Thursday following three days of violent protest by it to force the government to expel the French ambassador over a blasphemous caricature published in France last year.
Pakistan Suspends WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media Platforms Following Violent Protests
Pakistani government said “access to social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram) may be blocked”. By Press Trust of India | Updated: 16 April 2021 14:41 IST
WhatsApp and other social media platforms have been blocked from 11am to 3pm PST (GMT+5)
Highlights
The contention is a blasphemous caricature published last year in France
Seven people died and 300 policemen were injured in the violent protests
Pakistan has temporarily suspended the services of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp to stop their use to organise demonstrations following violent protests by a radical religious group that has now been banned by the government.