Pakistan
Govt to hold talks with banned outfit as it's protest enters second day
Lahore: A high-level delegation of the government reached Lahore on Saturday to hold talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) as its protest enters the second day.
According to details, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, who is leading the delegation, reached the city earlier today with Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur and Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Haq Qadri,the minister was briefed over the ongoing protest of outlawed organization in the metropolis.
Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur, Punjab Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja and other provincial leaders were present on the occasion.
Law Minister Raja Basharat is briefing him on the latest security situation in Lahore after yesterday’s deadly clashes. The meeting is expected to take important decisions regarding TLP.
Interior ministry also approved the suspension of internet in several areas of Lahore on the request of Punjab Home Department.
Separately, many roads in Islamabad and Rawalpindi have also been blocked with containers by the authorities ahead of the proscribed party’s protest.
Earlier, the TLP has waged an anti-France campaign since President Emmanuel Macron defended the right of a satirical magazine to republish cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) – an act deemed blasphemous by many Muslims.
Six police officers were killed in April this year when the TLP staged rallies that paralysed roads.