LAHORE: The Federal Ministry of Interior has sought all the records of Faizabad dharna case from the Punjab government.The Ministry of Interior issued the directive on the instructions of Commission.
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 decide
Lightning strikes in the sky over Islamabad as the twin cities received rain on Thursday. Photo by Mohammad Asim
RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain coupled with thunderstorm lashed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Thursday, bringing the temperature down and clearing the air from dust.
The rain started early in the morning and continued till night with short breaks. Due to the chill in the air, the temperature lowered to 14 degree Celsius in the capital city.
The meteorological department recorded seven millimetres of rain at Airport, 3mm at Zero Point, 2mm at Saidpur, one mm each at Bokra and Golra in Islamabad and 2mm rain at Chaklala in Rawalpindi.