Powerful clerics have called for a shutter-down strike across Pakistan today, Monday, in support of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) that was banned by the government for outbreaks of violence and protesting last week. Markets and public transport closed in Karachi Internet, mobile services suspended in Lahore Police and Rangers are on high alert Negotiations continue […]
The French community in Pakistan called its nationals and companies to leave Pakistan. In response, most of them decided to stay put. On Thursday, the French embassy in Islamabad; wrote an email for its nationals and companies to leave Pakistan temporarily because of “serious threats”. In Islamabad, Jean-Michel Quarantotti, who has taught French at the […]
There is no NCOC for TLP. This unfortunate point was brought home repeatedly in the last three days; as violent cadres of the TLP unleashed mayhem across the length and breadth of the country. In the absence of a National Command and Operations Centre for such situations — recall the centralized control and decisive action […]
On Wednesday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that the federal government has decided to impose a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law. Sheikh Rasheed revealed that the government had decided to take the decision at the request of the Punjab government; while during a press conference. He said that “We are forwarding […]
TLP protest continues across Pakistan; in which 3 killed and more than 100 supporters of TLP got arrested. The deaths occurred in the Faizpur Interchange area of Lahore. Yesterday, the right-wing party’s chief Sahibzada Saad Hussain Rizvi; got arrested due to which the protest entered the second day. A police constable was killed by protesters […]
