Islamabad, Pindi areas sealed to stop march
RAWALPINDI: The district administrations of Rawalpindi and Islamabad blocked the Faizabad intersection on Tuesday midnight while the law enforcement agencies began sealing areas and roads with containers to prevent the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) protesters from entering the federal capital territory.
On the other hand, the police started conducting raids at the residence/madressah of the chief of Rawalpindi chapter of the TLP to arrest him again, but he could not be arrested till the filing of this report.
The TLP leader was detained on Friday. However, he was released later when the government held a dialogue with the leaders of the banned party.
Out of the TLP activists arrested by law enforcement agencies from Rawalpindi and Islamabad since Thursday, only five were released from Adiala jail on Monday.
According to sources, police deployment was to be carried out in the garrison city before dawn and the roads blocked with containers and barbed wire to prevent any protest.
After Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid announced that the government could not meet the TLP’s demand for expulsion of the French ambassador from the country, the party said its activists would march on Islamabad.
The Punjab government directed the district police officers of Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Khushab and Bahawalpur to report to the Regional Police Officer of Rawalpindi Imran Ahmar, along with extra personnel, to assist the Rawalpindi range police to tackle the evolving law and order situation.
Published in Dawn, October 27th, 2021
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Oct 27, 2021 08:46am
Police in Pakistan inform criminals before raid, wasting tax payers money…
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Oct 27, 2021 08:59am
Stop these hooligans' and criminals for destroying the progress Pakistan has made so far, these supporters of TLP cannot be Pakistanis because no Pakistani will destroy their own country.
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Oct 27, 2021 09:07am
Daily the same stories why the state can't resolve the issues, blockages, resources wastage, highly mismanagement going around.
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Oct 27, 2021 09:07am
@Amir Shah,
Correct. Most of TLP Twitter posts found to have originated from India.
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Oct 27, 2021 09:09am
Dollars being wasted to create trouble in Pakistan. Never succeeded. Never will.
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Oct 27, 2021 09:10am
U-turn upon earlier u-turn. Clueless incompetence rules Pakistan. Three years ago imran wanted his supporters to join these hooligan. How does he like karma?
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Oct 27, 2021 09:32am
They should be completely eliminated from society just like any other terrorists
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Oct 27, 2021 09:38am
This drama of TLP and Government reminds me of Tom & Jerry episode, where Tom try to fool his owner in order to stay at home, while promise jerry to share food with him, else focus should be on protest against inflation.
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Oct 27, 2021 09:46am
Does not matter, PTI will give clean chit and accept everything TLP demands. They have proven their spinelessness before
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Oct 27, 2021 09:48am
When the black mailing of religious black mailers will come to end? General Public facing difficulty in commuting.
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Oct 27, 2021 10:06am
TLP is a banned outfit, why Government is having dialogue with them? Organizations like TLP are the reason of Islamophobia and a reason Pakistan is considered worldwide as a country of extremists.
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Oct 27, 2021 10:07am
Government failed to live by its commitment with everybody. They agreed TLP terms 6 months back but then shoved them under carpet. If you can't keep,don't promise. Whether TLP's demand in essence are good or bad is another discussion, their demonstration is fully justified since government conveniently reversed its agreement.
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Oct 27, 2021 10:18am
Yesterday, Rashid was saying agreement done and he agree with all TLP demands. Who will be lit his government?
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Oct 27, 2021 10:32am
Total chaos...
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Oct 27, 2021 10:40am
It’s now clear that someone is supporting those criminals to create unrest. Those hooligans don’t understand Islam, and expulsion of French ambassador is not their objective.
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Oct 27, 2021 10:40am
@Amir Shah,
What progress has my country made?
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Oct 27, 2021 10:45am
@pakpro This is exactly why we are on FATA list. How do you expect the world community to trust us when we release these people who have been responsible for killing of law enforcement people just so they don't protest. How do you expect the Law enforcement people to stand up to these people.
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Oct 27, 2021 11:31am
Arresting people for no reason is not democratic or civilised. Pakistan is turning into india. It is very easy to call protestors, terrorists. The government must realise, TLP is not a small party. It has millions of supporters and is growing daily.
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Oct 27, 2021 11:40am
issue shoot on site orders, get rid of these TLP's for ever, gasification is another option. shut down all media channels during "Operation Clean up ".
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Oct 27, 2021 11:51am
Don't feed milk to snakes. They will bite you and your family. It is in their nature, pure and simple.
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Oct 27, 2021 11:55am
Why not allow the march?
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Oct 27, 2021 11:56am
Police try not get kidnapped.
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Oct 27, 2021 11:58am
This is the B team of PTI, massage is fall in line or else.
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Oct 27, 2021 12:04pm
Disturbing to see TLYR supporters holding placards for the Namoos e Risalat but chanting slogans apparently against IK at an international forum (WC T20 2021) yesterday at Sharjah to divide and belittle Pakistan. Decades earlier MQM raised the party flags at the World Cup Final (which the IK team won) but it left a very bad taste
Why TLYR uses street power and religious sentiments to damage and challenge the state of Pakistan at moments when it needs unity then divide, FATF
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Oct 27, 2021 12:09pm
Shame on the PTI government for bscking out of its commitments.
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Oct 27, 2021 12:31pm
What other options do they have at this crucial, critical, caviling, carping and compelling juncture in time and history?
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Oct 27, 2021 12:38pm
No difference between TLP and PTI in their actions to disrupt life.
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Oct 27, 2021 12:40pm
@Amir Shah, Be in your limit , you don't have right to distinguish who is pakistani or not.
Every one has right to show his views.
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Oct 27, 2021 12:48pm
Government must deal TLP positively . Any Clash with TLP may lead to serious disaster.
Pakistan is already suffering in very difficult situation economically. So must avoid clash and put your effort to resolve the matter quickly and peacefully.
When France can recalled his ambassador from Australia on defense issue so Why can we return their ambassador on this serious matter.??
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Oct 27, 2021 12:50pm
@pakpro, It will be right to eliminate people like you from society who don't have ethics to tolerate difference of opinion,
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Oct 27, 2021 12:56pm
@Mehmood, you stay in your limit. All these TLP people should be in jail and dealth with iron hands. They killed 3 innocent police man
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Oct 27, 2021 12:57pm
@Amir Shah, yes I agree. These TLP people should be in jail, they killed innocent 3 policeman, take them to courts for killing Pakistanis and destroying public property
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Oct 27, 2021 01:02pm
@Realistic, Dear Innocent please investigate matter properly . The Police man were died by their own vehchle.
and why TLP should deal with iron hands?? What have they done wrong??Every one has political right to show his views.
Why Government is not completing his promises.
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Oct 27, 2021 01:03pm
@pakpro, "They should be completely eliminated from society just like any other terrorists" Would you say the same for tax evaders and people living beyond their declared income? If yes, then start the elimination process from them. If no, then learn to live with "terrorists".
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Oct 27, 2021 01:25pm
@Mehmood, you can't be serious. What you wrote doesn't make any sense.
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Oct 27, 2021 02:03pm
How exactly is this restoring the honour of Islam? These are the real culprits responsible.
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Oct 27, 2021 02:09pm
@Shampee, The state has no guts to face them and
they have invisible power behind them
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Oct 27, 2021 02:13pm
@AAA, Can you tell us who is Tom and who is Jerry
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Oct 27, 2021 02:16pm
@Kahsif Ajaz, Be careful think about who is behind them
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Oct 27, 2021 02:18pm
@Joseph1, T L P has a policy of keep asking MORE AND MORE
until their bellies BURST
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Oct 27, 2021 02:22pm
@Amin, Word shame is not in their dictionary
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Oct 27, 2021 02:27pm
@Nomi khan, This is your dream which will never COME TRUE
Please Pray I am wrong
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Oct 27, 2021 02:29pm
@A, them what?
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Oct 27, 2021 02:29pm
Certainly French ambassador is not responsible for foolish cartoons and quips. If only TLP will understand that what happens in other countries is not the responsibility of government of Pakistan. Despite all this the PM of Pakistan has raised this issue at International forums to bring awareness to this problem. That is the best that can be done in the world with variety of people faiths and cultures. TLP is hurting Pakistan and cause of Islam more with its violent activities.
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Oct 27, 2021 02:32pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Please tell us what you mean
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Oct 27, 2021 03:18pm
Why hit and try methods being applied? Is the proscribed TLP too big and powerful to be tackled?
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Oct 27, 2021 03:22pm
Poison only kills a poison. The TLP hooligans should be given a big doze their own medicine. That is, the religious counter actions used by the historic Muslim leaders in such occasions.
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Oct 27, 2021 03:34pm
@MBS, that’s not true
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Oct 27, 2021 10:28pm
@R.A, @Kahsif Ajaz, Be careful think about who is behind them
India
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Oct 28, 2021 11:21pm
@Abdul Majeed Sheikh, well said!
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