Govt moves to ban TLP
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ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI/LALAMUSA/ LAHORE: The government has decided to ban Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under Anti-Terrorism ACT as its activists, supporters and workers have been carrying out violent protests across the country for last three days against the arrest of their chief.
“The Punjab government has requested to ban TLP and summary would be forwarded to cabinet for approval,” Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad said while addressing a press conference on Wednesday. He said TLP is being banned due to its involvement in violent acts in the country.
Two policemen were martyred and 340 personnel sustained injuries due to violent protests in last three days, the minister said. He said that TLP leaders used to come to all rounds of talks with the government after issuing instructions to their workers regarding road closures. He said the TLP workers were very much ready to create further unrest and it has been decided to ban TLP and file in this regard is being moved to the cabinet for the approval. Sheikh Rashid said the TLP workers through blocking roads had stopped ambulances from reaching their destinations and obstructed the transport of oxygen cylinders for COVID-19 patients being treated at various government hospitals.