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Federal govt decides to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under terror law

Federal govt decides to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under terror law
April 14, 2021

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - The federal government has decided to impose a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism law.

This was announced by Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed during a press conference on Wednesday. The minister said that keeping in view the party’s recent activities including abduction of policemen and destroying of public property has led the federal government to ban TLP under Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, (11) B.

Sheikh Rasheed said that the decision has been taken at the request of the Punjab government. "We are forwarding a summary to the Federal Cabinet to impose a ban on the TLP," he maintained.

The minister maintained that at least two police officers embraced martyrdom while 340 others were injured during the recent protests by TLP while the party’s workers also tried to take a number of policemen hostage to force the government to accept their demands.

The minister said that the government wanted to table a resolution in the National Assembly with consensus but they (TLP) insisted on coming to Faizabad. "Our efforts to convince them failed. As far as the matter of Khatam-e-Nabwat is concerned, I am ready to give my life."

"They wanted such a draft after which all the Europeans should have to go back," he said. He said that the government stood by the agreement signed with the party. Regarding the FIRs filed against the protesters, Rasheed said they were all filled according to law.