LAHORE – The Punjab cabinet on Wednesday officially ratified the ban on the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz presided over the meeting, approving the ratification following federal government action last month. The TLP was proscribed after violent clashes in Muridke left eight people, including a policeman, dead and over 1,600 injured. The […]
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Fawad Chaudhry recalls TLP ban under Imran Khan
LAHORE – Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry criticized the current Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, claiming it has been “brought in on rent,” while reminding that the ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) was imposed during Imran Khan’s government. Speaking to reporters outside the court, Chaudhry said the present PTI leadership travels abroad while “we appear before […]
Federal cabinet bans TLP under anti-terror law
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday approved a ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997. The decision was made under Section 11B(1) after careful review of the Punjab government’s recommendation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired the cabinet meeting, where the TLP ban summary was discussed in detail. TLP had staged violent protests […]
32 activists of banned outfit spreading hatred on social media arrested: Fawad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that during an important operation last night 32 activists of a banned outfit had been arrested. In a tweet, the minister said these people were spreading hatred through fake social media accounts. He said that big action against those spreading fake news […]
Federal Cabinet decides to maintain ban on TLP, says Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: The ban on Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is to be retained by the Federal Cabinet, according to Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday. Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired the meeting of the cabinet which was held in Islamabad today. Addressing a post-cabinet press conference, Chaudhry said a report was presented by […]