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Punjab Intensifies Crackdown on TLP Amid Violent Protests

10/18/2025

Summary

Punjab Government Repression

The Punjab government intensified its crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after violent protests, resulting in 1,648 police injuries.
A summary for a federal ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan has been forwarded, proposing the party's leadership for inclusion in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Authorities have sealed TLP offices, mosques, and seminaries.
Section 144 remains in effect to prohibit public gatherings.
More than 5,500 police have been deployed across Punjab.

History

Historical Context

The Anti-Terrorism Act was enacted in Pakistan on August 17, 1997, following a bombing linked to the Tehrik Nifaz Fiqh-i-Jafaria. This legislation established special courts and monitoring systems for suspected terrorists, reflecting ongoing state efforts to combat extremism. The recent crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan underscores the historical struggle between government authority and religious extremism, echoing past violent protests and responses.

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Punjab Government Repression

The Punjab government intensified its crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after violent protests, resulting in 1,648 police injuries.
A summary for a federal ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan has been forwarded, proposing the party's leadership for inclusion in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Authorities have sealed TLP offices, mosques, and seminaries.
Section 144 remains in effect to prohibit public gatherings.
More than 5,500 police have been deployed across Punjab.

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