According to Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, the Pakistan Government has taken the choice to ban Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), whose supporters and members have been violently protesting because the arrest of their chief, Saad Hussain Rizvi, on Monday.
In a submit on Twitter, Sheikh Rashid Khan specified that the Islamist political get together could be banned beneath Rule 11(b) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. Rashid stated that the Punjab Government made the advice to ban TLP, of which a abstract is being despatched to the Federal authorities.
وفاقی حکومت نے انسداد دہشتگردی ایکٹ کے تحت تحریک لبیک پر پابندی لگانے کا فیصلہ کرلیا۔پنجاب حکومت نے تنظیم پر پابندی لگانے کی سفارش کی ہے۔ہم پابندی سے متعلق سمری کابینہ کو بھیج رہے ہیں۔انسداد دہشتگردی کے ایکٹ 1997 کے رولز 11 بی کے تحت تحریک لبیک پر پابندی لگائی جائے گی۔ pic.twitter.com/OtlSWb9NPL— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) April 14, 2021
“…today we’ve decided that [a] ban on TLP [will be placed] and this file is going to the cabinet for the approval from today,” Pakistan’s Interior Minister stated.
This ban on TLP comes within the wake of three days of violent protests by TLP supporters and cadre, which have resulted within the deaths of two policemen and left at the very least 340 injured.
With regard to negotiations with TLP, Sheikh Rashid stated, “It was our effort till the last moment to convince them to agree on a resolution to be presented in the assembly, but all of our efforts were unsuccessful.”
Sheikh Rashid added that TLP activists, “wanted to come to Faizabad chowk and Islamabad at any cost”.
Background for TLP’s violent protests
Pakistan was on the verge of a civil battle after TLP’s violent protests towards two issues, the arrest of their chief Saad Hussain Rizvi which came about on Monday, and towards France’s defence of Freedom of Expression pertaining to drawing caricatures of Prophet Muhammad. The Islamist group has demanded that the French ambassador be expelled from Pakistan and import of products from France banned.
On November 14, 2020, the TLP and the police clashed so violently that the federal government gave in to their calls for the next day. In their constitution of calls for, TLP directed the ouster of the French ambassador inside 3 months. They demanded the discharge of arrested members of the TLP and stated that no additional circumstances ought to be registered towards the get together’s employees.
TLP additionally demanded that Pakistan wouldn’t appoint its ambassador to France, else they’d proceed their sit-in protests. The Imran Khan authorities, by means of its Interior Ministry, issued a notification to launch all TLP employees. On January 3 this 12 months, the brand new successor of the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan Saad Hussain Rizvi threatened to launch countrywide protests if its demand of expelling the French ambassador isn’t met by February 17.
“If you have forgotten the promise, see our history… You have got time until Feb 17 to expel the French ambassador,” he had earlier warned. On February 11, the Imran Khan authorities reached a new settlement with TLP and guaranteed that their calls for will probably be tabled earlier than the Parliament on April 20. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had informed TLP that no different PM had raised the problem of blasphemy on worldwide platforms greater than him. However, in his signature U-turn, Imran Khan didn’t implement the settlement forward of the April 20 deadline.
In a video message on Sunday (April 11), TLP chief Saad Hussain Rizvi urged his followers to protest and hit the roads towards the federal government if calls for will not be fulfilled. This name for a national protest led to his arrest at round 2 pm on Wahdat Road in Lahore. Following his arrest, a big mob of his supporters blocked the Grand Trunk Road at a number of junctions. Major cities reminiscent of Islamabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, and Peshawar have been minimize off from the remainder of the nation. The Islamists had additionally blocked motorways, highways, prepare tracks and clashed with the police.
While talking concerning the improvement, TLP chief Khalid Awan stated, “We will not step back from our mission because of Saad Rizvi’s arrest.” A TLP spokesperson, Tayyab Rizvi, vowed, “They (Protests) will continue till the French ambassador is deported.” He added {that a} whole of 12 members of the Islamist get together have been killed in police firing in cities reminiscent of Lahore, Karachi, and Talagang. Keeping in thoughts the regulation and order state of affairs, main intersections in Karachi and Islamabad have been closed on Sunday (April 13).
Horrific violence throughout Pakistan
Several movies have now surfaced on-line that highlights the grim regulation and order state of affairs in Pakistan. A Pakistani Twitter person (@nighatdad) shared a horrific video claiming to depict the ultimate moments of a constable killed by TLP employees. In the video, the policeman is chased by a mob of violent Islamists, being mercilessly crushed with sticks.
You gained’t see this on Pakistani media however that’s how Constable Afzal misplaced his life. Sub ki zubano ko taalay lag gayay hain. pic.twitter.com/k1DZz8X60J— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) April 13, 2021
A retired Pakistan Army Major on Twitter shared a video of a Pakistani policeman with a mauled ear barely hanging on by its pores and skin. The video additionally showcases different injured policemen, sharing their expertise of being attacked by TLP activists.
#TLPGoons can’t be allowed to problem the writ of the state and get away with it. pic.twitter.com/7Ka3xI17l3— Major Adil Raja (R) (@soldierspeaks) April 13, 2021
Another video exhibits a Pakistani policeman being brutally crushed by a mob of TLP Islamists.
The state of affairs is uncontrolled in Pakistan. When the nation turns into beneath the management of the military, such conditions come up in that nation.@TahaSSiddiqui @kakar_harsha @TarekFatah @AartiTikoo @arifaajakia @anis_farooqui @iamrana @Iyervval @amritabhinder pic.twitter.com/Q3O3ezWXJi— Anita Chauhan (@anita_chauhan80) April 14, 2021
In a video shared by Twitter person (@AbdulGJutt), Islamists brandishing skullcaps have been seen brutally assaulting safety personnel with sticks. Even after the sufferer bled from his face, the mob continued with the beating. Another safety personnel may very well be heard pleading with the TLP supporters to cease assaulting the person.
راستے کافر ، گاڑیاں گستاخ ، پولیس مرتد ، عوام غافل ، حکومت یہودی ، لاٹھی مومن ، پتھر مسلمان ، تشدد صاحب ایمان ، ملا ختم نبوت کا پاسبان۔۔۔لبیک۔ 😐#فیض_آباد_کا_فیض_بھگتو#TLPNationWideProtest#سفیرنکالوسعدرضوی_کورہاکرو#WeStandWithSaadRizvi #MashalKhan pic.twitter.com/bod1MSt6Hk— Abdul Ghaffar. (@AbdulGJutt) April 13, 2021
Popular Pakistani atheist Harris Sultan shared a video of a mob vandalizing a automotive with sticks, even when the occupants have been contained in the automobile. They broke the window panes whereas the motive force tried to desperately again off from the chaotic scene. Haris Sultan tweeted, “Somes lovers of the prophet peaceful letting it out on a blasphemous car.”
Somes lovers of the prophet peaceable letting it out on a blasphemous automotive. #TLPNationWideProtest #TLPProtest pic.twitter.com/Ldl8i4PX4w— Harris Sultan (@TheHarrisSultan) April 13, 2021
In one other video, a frenzied mob will be seen gathering round a lone police official and mercilessly throwing blows at him.
Sometimes police officers are the complainant and the sufferer to crime.#TLPProtest #TLPNationWideProtest #یہ_غداری_پڑے_گی_بھاری pic.twitter.com/ZmJvuToaQo— Subhan Ahmed (@SubhanAhmed82) April 12, 2021
In a heart-wrenching video, Islamists are seen pulling a bruised police official whereas he pleaded with them to spare him. “Are you a Muslim? You must be a Jewish (Yahoodi)agent.” Although the nameplate learn ‘Umar’, the mob assumed that he was a Jew and hurled the choicest of expletives at him. In the top, the safety personnel collapsed on the bottom whereas the mob chanted, “Labaik Labaik.”
So you individuals name it ” Peaceful protests ” ?#TLPNationWideProtest pic.twitter.com/ahS4zwMJDq— Ali Asghar Wattoo° (@Ali1Wattoo) April 13, 2021
Despite the violence wrecked by the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan within the nation, the Pakistani military personnel have been seen elevating Islamist slogans together with the get together members. Journalist Shama Junejo tweeted, “This video gives a clear message to the world from our armed forces that where do they stand, who they are with, & what kind of social structure they will support in Pakistan. Yet we wonder about #FATF & being a high-risk country for the UK.”
This video provides a transparent message to the world from our armed forces that the place do they stand, who they’re with, & what sort of social construction they’ll assist in Pakistan.Yet we marvel about #FATF & being a excessive threat nation for UK#TLPProtest pic.twitter.com/36OzFYG37U— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) April 12, 2021
Last 12 months, TLP Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan launched movies the place Muslims stated that the ‘Badmash’ (naughty) Imran Khan authorities was instigating the ‘Kalma’ studying forces towards the ‘Kalma’ studying Muslims of Rawalpindi when Muslims of Srinagar and Kashmir have been hoping that these identical forces would rescue them. They lamented the truth that the Pakistani forces have been taking motion towards Namazis as an alternative of “fighting Hindus”.