Banned TLP’s Chief Urges Supporters to End Protests in Letter
Banned TLP’s Chief Urges Supporters to End Protests in Letter
Maulana Saad Rizvi. Image courtesy YouTube
Shared by a government spokesman, the letter alleged written by Saad Rizvi says end to road blockages is in national interest
A letter purportedly written by Saad Rizvi, the chief of the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has urged his supporters to “immediately end all protests and road blockages” across Pakistan “in the interest of the nation.”
Made public by Special Assistant to the P.M. on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill, the handwritten letter is dated April 15 (Thursday) and was allegedly penned while in police custody, as Rizvi has been under arrest since Monday. His detention had provoked nationwide riots by TLP supporters, resulting in several deaths and hundreds of injuries and damages to public and private property. As the protests showed no signs of easing after three days of
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The Ministry of Interior on Friday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to temporarily block access to social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram from 11am to 3pm.
“It is requested that immediate action may be taken on the subject matter,” the ministry directed the PTA chairman.
Shortly after, the PTA released an official statement saying: “In order to maintain public order and safety, access to certain social media applications has been restricted temporarily.”
The Ministry of Interior on Friday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to temporarily block access to social media platforms from 11am to 3pm. File
The Ministry of Interior on Friday directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to temporarily block access to social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram from 11am to 3pm. It is requested that immediate action may be taken on the subject matter, the ministry directed the PTA chairman.
Shortly after, the PTA released an official statement saying: In order to maintain public order and safety, access to certain social media applications has been restricted temporarily.
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