Pakistan has banned Islamic Party supporters. The party clashed with law enforcement officials for the third consecutive day. In this incident, 7 people died and more than 300 people were injured.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan.
Pakistan on Wednesday decided to ban it under the Terrorism Act after supporters of a staunch Islamic party clashed with law enforcement officials for the third consecutive day. Seven people have died and more than 300 policemen have been injured during these clashes. Home Minister Sheikh Rashid told reporters that Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is being banned under Rule 11-B of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997.
Home Minister Sheikh Rashid said that he has approved the proposal sent by the Punjab government to ban TLP. Ahmed said that in the last two days, at least two police officers have been killed and more than 340 injured in clashes with protesters. It has been reported in the media that two protesters have also died.
Imran Khan was given time to expel the French ambassador
Party supporters gave the Imran Khan government until 20 April to expel the French ambassador for publishing a cartoon of Prophet Mohammed, but before that the police arrested the party’s chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday, After which the TLP started a nationwide protest. The TLP, which garnered 25 lakh votes in the 2018 general election, closed roads across the country after the arrest of Saad Rizvi. Saad Rizvi is the son of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, who died a few months ago.
Indian Sikhs who have reached Lahore have returned to India
Sheikh Rashid said that all roads have been evacuated and protesters have been removed from the main intersections of major cities. A Punjab government official said that more than 800 Indian Sikhs, who reached Lahore through the Wagah border on Monday, celebrated the Baisakhi at Gurdwara Panj Sahib Hasanabadal in Rawalpindi and reached their destination on Wednesday morning. He said that on Tuesday afternoon, 25 buses with the Indian Sikh Police and Rangers left for Gurdwara Panj Sahib Hasan Abdal of Lahore.
Sikh travelers were in trouble due to TLP performance
Sikh pilgrims reached Hassan Abdal after four hours on Wednesday morning after four hours due to road closures during the TLP demonstration, which usually takes three hours to reach. Law enforcement agencies have claimed to arrest more than 2 thousand TLP workers across the country. Most of them were arrested from Punjab.
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