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Pakistan govt seems to have surrendered to Islamist group TLP, frees 350 members

The TLP group had been pressing for the expulsion of the French ambassador over the Prophet's caricature by a Paris publication among other demands.

Nov 19, 2021
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Islamabad: The Pakistan federal government seems to be surrendering to the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) by announcing the release of 350 members even as the Islamist group took out its violent march for the past few days.

The Pakistan government also announced that cases against other members of the proscribed outfit would be withdrawn by Wednesday.

The TLP group had been pressing for the expulsion of the French ambassador over the Prophet's caricature by a Paris publication among other demands.

We have released 350 TLP workers up to now and we are still waiting to open the both sides Road of Muridke as per the decision with TLP

— Sheikh Rashid Ahmed (@ShkhRasheed) October 24, 2021

The government also assured the TLP leaders of reviewing the Fourth Schedule list containing their names and working on a plan to release their jailed chief Saad Rizvi, announced Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed while speaking at a news conference, reports Dawn News.

The interior minister, who addressed the presser after leading a government team in negotiations with representatives of the TLP, including its detained chief, in Islamabad, posted on Twitter: "We have released 350 TLP workers up to now and we are still waiting to open the both sides Road of Muridke as per the decision with TLP."

Another round of talks with the group might be held on Monday.

TLP activists in funeral procession of those who were killed in police action in Pakistan #TLPLongMarch #TLPDharna #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/a4jJE3KACO

— India Blooms (@indiablooms) October 25, 2021

A member of the TLP group was quoted as saying by Dawn News that they had agreed to the government’s proposal to stay and wait at Muridke for two days, because the government had assured them that it would release all those arrested, including the TLP chief and other Shura members, and would review the Fourth Schedule. 

Meanwhile, a large number of TLP activists took part in the final funeral procession of those who were killed by police in Pakistan.

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