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The Pakistani Cabinet banned the far-right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under anti-terrorism laws after deadly protests left at least five dead and over 100 police injured.
- Pakistan has banned the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party for the second time following deadly clashes during an anti-Israel protest, where five people died.
- The federal cabinet concluded that the TLP is involved in terrorism and violent activities, leading to this latest ban.
- TLP's leader went underground to avoid arrest as authorities launched a crackdown, including sealing 95 bank accounts linked to the group.
- The TLP was previously banned in 2021 after violent protests led to deaths, but the order was lifted within six months with conditions to cease violence.
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Pakistan bans hard-line Islamist party known for its fierce anti-blasphemy stance
Pakistan banned a hard-line Islamist party on Thursday, more than a week after heated clashes with police that left at least five people dead.The ban follows a march by the party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), earlier this month from the eastern city of Lahore to the capital city, Islamabad. It escalated into a vicious street battle between TLP supporters and police in Lahore and the nearby city of Murdike, leading to a crackdown on the part…
Pakistan bans hard-line Islamist party after deadly clashes
Pakistan on Thursday banned a radical Islamist party behind recent violent protests that left at least one police officer and four civilians dead, the government said. The decision, approved by the federal Cabinet on the recommendation of the Punjab provincial government, came more than a week after thousands of supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party, or TLP, clashed with police on the outskirts of Lahore. The protesters were attempt…
Pakistan bans radical Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan Party after deadly clashes with police in Lahore
Pakistan on Thursday banned radical Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, or TLP, after its members clashed with police during a recent protest that led to the death of five people
Cabinet proscribes TLP under anti-terror law
Endorsing a request from the Punjab government, the federal government on Thursday banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), declaring it a proscribed organisation under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The decision - taken during a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif - followed deadly clashes during recent anti-Israel protests near Lahore that left several people dead. According to a press release issued by the Prime Minister…
Pakistan Bans Far-Right TLP Again After Deadly Anti-Israel Protests
Pakistan on Thursday banned the far-right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under anti-terrorism laws, following deadly clashes during anti-Israel protests near Lahore that left at least five people dead.
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