City ‘seige’ ends as LEAs smash protests
Policeman’s murder case among 40 FIRs of violence registered
Police clashes with TLP supporters. Photo: Reuters
LAHORE:
Flow of traffic on main roads of the city remained affected for the third day on Wednesday, although the extent of protests by a religious party decreased.
Amid action by police and paramilitary forces, the number of protest sites in the city dropped to seven in the evening from 13 in the morning and 22 at the earlier stage.
The entry and exit points of the city, motorways and highways remained clear.
Police registered over 40 FIRs against the protesters for their violence, including the second murder case against the party s leader Saad Rizvi and others over the death murder of Constable Ali Imran in Gujjarpura. On Tuesday, he was booked for the murder of Constable Muhammad Afzal in Shahdara.
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Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party shout slogans during a protest against the arrest of their leader in Lahore on April 13, 2021. Photo: AFP
Roads across Lahore remained blocked on Wednesday as the protest of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan entered its third day.
Protests erupted Monday afternoon after
On Tuesday, thousands of protesters clashed with the police. Four people were killed during protests in Karachi’s Orangi and Korangi. A
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.
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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.