April 21, 2021
Banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Tuesday evening announced to end Lahore sit-in and all other protests across the country after successful talks with the federal government, a private TV channel reported.
The banned TLP Majlis-e-Shura (advisory council) member Maulana Ghulam Abbas announced ending the sit-in and asked the protesters to disperse peacefully.
Talks between the government and the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) remained successful on Tuesday after Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed announced the government would present a resolution in the National Assembly seeking the expulsion of French envoy and withdraw cases against the members of the banned religious party. A government delegation, comprising the interior minister, Minister for Religious Affairs Dr Noorul Haq Qadri, SAPM Tahir Ashrafi, Governor Punjab Mohammad Sarwar and Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, held talks with the members of the proscribed organisation in Lahore.
Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote religious sites related to Buddhism
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka agree to promote religious sites related to Buddhism
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan and Sri Lanka have agreed to form a working group to develop and promote religious sites related to Buddhism in Pakistan.
This understanding reached during a meeting between Minister for Religious Affairs Dr Noorul Haq Qadri and Sri Lankan Buddhist delegation in Islamabad today (Wednesday).
Both sides discussed ways and means to promote religious interactions between the two countries and shared their proposals.
The Sri Lankan side proposed organization of Gandhara Conference, and Buddhist Scholarships for foreign students to create awareness about these two major subjects.
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Govt to move resolution in NA for expulsion of French ambassador, says Sheikh Rashid
Pakistan
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed says he will share details of talks with the banned TLP in a press conference today.
ISLAMABAD: After days of protests, the government agreed to table a resolution in the National Assembly seeking to expel the French ambassador to Pakistan and take back cases against members of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
The announcement was made by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday in a video statement shared on Twitter.
The statement was released after a government delegation, comprising the interior minister, Minister for Religious Affairs Dr Noorul Haq Qadri, SAPM Tahir Ashrafi, Governor Punjab Mohammad Sarwar and Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat, held talks with members of the proscribed group in Lahore.
Resolution to expel French envoy: Pakistani lawmakers to meet today at 3pm
Pakistan
A photo of the National Assembly. Photo: File
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will meet today at 3pm instead of Thursday, announced the secretariat of the lower house on Tuesday.
The National Assembly tweeted that as per the earlier plan the MNAs were scheduled to meet on Thursday, April 22 at 2pm.
However, it added that now the schedule has been changed and the session will be held today at 3pm in the Parliament House.
The secretariat did not identify the reason behind the change in schedule. It is expected that the change was made to present a resolution in the NA seeking the expulsion of the French envoy as demanded by the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).