Mufti Muneeb announces strike across Pakistan, condemns Lahore violence Pakistan Mon, Apr 19, 2021 KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: A nationwide shutter down strike has been announced for today (Monday) by former Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairperson Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman after the violence and protests in Lahore led to clashes between the police and a banned religiopolitical party. Other prominent religious leaders have supported Mufti Muneeb's strike call and condemned the police action in Lahore a day earlier. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Mufti Taqi Usmani are among those who condemned the Lahore violence, with Fazl announcing support for Mufti Muneeb's strike call. In a Twitter statement, Mufti Usmani said the attacks on police by "certain" people were certainly wrong, but the government should act wisely.