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Several leaders and party activists were arrested in all major cities of the country.
A crackdown has been launched against the party in several major cities of the country. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) group leader Khadim Rizvi was arrested by police during a raid on his residence in Lahore on Friday night.
The media reported that repressive measures were taken against party activists and leaders in all major cities of the country, following the arrest of the firebrand cleric.
Khadim Rizvi in detention. Screengrab
Dozens of party workers were reportedly arrested, while police officers were also deployed at the Faizabad interchange in Islamabad, where the organization had already organized a demonstration lasting several weeks.
The head of the TLP, Dr. Asif Ali Bilali, TLP Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Syed Zafar Iqbal Shah Binori, Mufti Zahoor Ahmed Jalali, Allama Akram Jalali and Maulana Nisar Ahmed Jalali are some of the leaders of the party who were arrested and arrested by the law enforcement authorities. parts of the country.
The Twitter account of TLP leader Khadim Rizvi suspended
The party had staged violent demonstrations across the country against the acquittal of Aasi Bibi last month.
Earlier this month, the Lahore High Court rejected claims against Rizvi and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The petitioner had requested treason proceedings against the two leaders for "making statements opposed to the State".
TLP, led by Rizvi, had called for sit-in protest all over the country after reaching an agreement with the federal and Punjab governments. On October 30, protests erupted all over the country against the acquittal of blasphemy defendant Aasia Bibi in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Rizvi had repeatedly criticized state institutions, including the government, the army and the judiciary, particularly after the failure of a series of negotiations between the TLP and the government.
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The TLP went into the street after Aasia Bibi's acquittal by the Supreme Court on October 30, paralyzing the country's major cities. In his immediate reaction, Prime Minister Imran Khan warned protesters not to incite people to violence, otherwise the state would fulfill its duty to protect the lives and property of its citizens. .
The protesters of the TLP remained on the spot regardless of the warning and organized new demonstrations after Friday prayers, bringing life to a standstill.
All private and public educational institutions remained closed in major cities, while attendance at government offices and commercial enterprises was also low.
Hospitals also suffered from staff shortages. Many neighborhoods in Karachi remained without water, with protesters stopping tanker trucks at various locations.
This is a story in development and will be updated accordingly
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