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Violence erupts in eastern Pakistan as Islamists try to march on capital for 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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