The leader of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan Khadim Hussain Rizvi was told to provide a written affidavit which states that he would not create any sort of unrest in the country if released on bail by The Lahore High Court on Monday. The TLP leader was kept in “protective custody” by police in Lahore in November 2018. […]
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ATC issues arrest warrants for Khadim Hussain Rizvi, others in Faizabad sit-in case
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday issued arrest warrants of fugitive suspects Khadim Hussain Rizvi and others in Faizabad sit-in- case. The police said the warrants have been obtained from all respective courts. The ATC issued warrants charging the suspects of involvement in terrorist activities under five cases at Islamabad’s I-9 police station. The […]
Pakistanis are blaming this guy for the Islamabad protests, and it’s serious
The Faizabad sit-in which slowly and gradually wreaked havoc on the entire nation and paralyzed the country by causing it to come to a standstill, paved way for major inconvenience to hundreds of locals trying to make life work in their daily day to days. And trust us Pakistanis to come up with something on […]
High Sparrows at Faizabad: Demanding a Walk of Atonement
The Faizabad sit-in urges me to recall a plot from an episode of Game of Thrones in which the Queen of the Seven Kingdoms is detained by the High Sparrow (protector of the Faith of the Seven). Charges against the Queen include violating the teachings of the Faith of the Seven by involving herself in […]
Can Khadim Rizvi keep his abusive language in check?
Molvi Khadim Rizvi has been in news for Islamabad siege and holding the entire country hostage through sit-in rallies first in Islamabad and then country-wide. He is also known for his abusive language, hate speech against minority sects and religions and incitement to violence. He can’t seem to control it and isn’t apologetic about it. […]
Extended deadline ends, deal with Islamabad protesters likely
LAHORE: After the Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal had extended the deadline for clerics’ demonstration in Islamabad to end the sit-in by 24 hours, the new deadline has also ended and media sources are reporting that a deal between the government and demonstrators is likely whereby the government will accept as many demands as possible. The […]