Media coverage of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was declared prohibited on Thursdday by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
PEMRA’s notification followed one by the Ministry of Interior which declared the TLP a banned organisation for engaging in acts of terrorism, and acting in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country over the course of its recent three-day long nationwide protests.
The notice by PEMRA said that Regulation 18(h) of PEMRA (Television Broadcast Station Operation) Regulation, 2012 and Clause 16 of Electronic Media Code of Conduct, 2015 requires that programmes conform to the laws of the country.
Earlier this week, several cities in Pakistan witnessed violent protests by members of a religious group called Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan after the arrest of their.
Police use tear gas to disperse supporters of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during a protest in Lahore on Monday. AFP
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned the television and radio coverage of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after it was declared a proscribed entity by the government, it emerged on Friday.
In a communique sent to all satellite TV channels and FM radio stations, a copy of which is available with
Dawn.com, the authority referred to the Ministry of Interior s notification in which it said the government has declared Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan as a proscribed organisation for being engaged in act of terrorism, [and] acting in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country .
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has issued a notification to ban the ultra right-wing Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) party under the anti-terrorism laws. The country’s interior ministry issued a notification declaring TLP as a proscribed organisation after the federal cabinet approved a summary to ban the party.
The federal government said that it has “reasonable grounds to believe that the TLP is engaged in terrorism and [has] acted in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country, [was] involved in creating anarchy in the country by intimidating the public, caused grievous bodily harm, hurt and death to the personnel of law enforcement agencies and innocent by-standers, attacked civilians and officials.”
Pakistan bans TLP for engaging in terrorism
Ban comes three days after TLP supporters took to the streets following the arrest of leader Saad Rizvi
Policemen beat a Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan supporter during a protest in Lahore on April 13 against the arrest of their leader after he demanded the expulsion of the French ambassador over depictions of Prophet Muhammad. (Photo: AFP)
Pakistan has banned a hardline Sunni politico-religious group known for its violent support of the country’s draconian blasphemy laws.
A notification issued by the Ministry of Interior on April 15 said the decision had been taken as the “federal government has reasonable grounds to believe that Tehreek-e-Labbaik is engaged in terrorism, [has] acted in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country, involved in creating anarchy in the country by intimidating the public.”