NACTA includes TLP in ‘list of banned outfits’

According to details, the counter terrorism authority has stated that any aid to TLP will now be considered as terror financing. TLP has been given 79th number in the list.

The Interior Ministry has also announced to determine the assets of religious outfit through Deputy Commissioner.

Earlier, Interior Ministry banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.

“The government has reasonable grounds to believe that the TLP engaged in terrorism, acted in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country”, the Interior Ministry said in a notification.

The religious group “intimidated the public, caused grievous bodily harm, hurt and death to the personnel of law enforcement agencies and innocent bystanders”, it added.

On Monday, the protests were sparked by the arrest of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Saad Rizvi in Lahore on unspecified charges.

Rizvi, in a video message, had asked the TLP workers to be ready to launch the long march if the government failed to meet thier demands.

The protestors blocked several roads of major cities including Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi causing massive jams. Clashes between police and demonstrators were also reported from Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and several other cities where police officials fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse the protesters, who fought back in some places by pelting stones at police officers.

Injuries to protesters and police officers were also reported from several cities.

Most highways, which were blocked earlier, had reopened on Tuesday, although limited road closures continued to affect the capital Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.

Following that, Prime Minister Imran Khan gave a green signal to a summary sent by the Ministry of Interior seeking a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) following violent protests across the country.

The development came after Interior Minister Shaikh Rasheed announced that the government of Pakistan has decided to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

Later, the federal cabinet approved the summary seeking a ban on the TLP and a notification was issued in this regard.