Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for pro-Palestinian rally
Clashes left two dead and 50 injured as police used tear gas and baton charges to stop TLP supporters from marching to Islamabad for a pro-Palestinian rally.
- Police and security forces clashed with protesters in Lahore as they tried to block supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan from marching to Islamabad, with authorities using tear gas and shipping containers to prevent the rally.
- The group denied the permission claim, saying it had applied for a peaceful march to support Palestinians, while Talal Chaudhry said the TLP had not requested approval.
- Authorities placed shipping containers on main motorways and the government suspended mobile internet in Islamabad and Rawalpindi; the TLP claimed two supporters were killed and 50 injured since Thursday.
- Mohammad Ashfaq, 35, and other commuters were turned back at roadblocks, disrupting travel and office access amid road closures in Lahore.
- The TLP is known for staging disruptive and sometimes violent protests and drew online criticism over the government's pre-emptive roadblocks; the march follows a Hamas-Israel ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Pakistan: 2 killed in violence in Lahore as thousands attempt to march towards Islamabad for pro-Palestine rally
Violence erupted in Pakistan's Lahore as thousands took to the streets on Thursday and Friday to try and march to Islamabad, where they had planned to hold a pro-Palestinian rally. Mobile internet has been suspended in Islamabad and Rawalpindi as government tries to ease tensions.
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Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for pro-Palestinian rally
Pakistani officials say violent clashes have erupted between police and Islamists in the eastern city of Lahore.
11 TLP Members Killed, ‘Martyrdom Is Our Destiny’: Violent Clashes Rock Lahore Amid Pro-Palestinian Protests - The News21
Lahore: Violence erupted for a second consecutive day on Saturday as Islamist outfit Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) clashed with police while attempting to march toward the capital for a pro-Palestinian rally. The confrontation escalated amid ongoing tensions over the Gaza conflict. Calling the Punjab police “Israeli goons”, TLP leaders claimed that law enforcement fired indiscriminately at […]
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