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PM Imran, federal cabinet approves blacklisting of TLP as a terrorist organization
[DAILYTIMES.PK] Pakistain has blacklisted radical Islamist Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistain (TLP), whose supporters and workers have been carrying out The summary was approved during the federal cabinet’s session on Thursday, after which the process to blacklist TLP as a terrorist organization was initiated. Sources familiar with the development suggest that the government will present the declaration in the Supreme Court of Pakistain. Yesterday, Interior Minister of Pakistain, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, announced that the religiopolitical outfit would be banned under Rule 11(b) of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), 1997. Rashid said the Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... province government had recommended a ban on the organization, for which a summary was sent to the federal cabinet. He said TLP leaders used to come to all rounds of talks with the government after issuing instructions to their workers regarding road closures. The Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) will subsequently denotify the TLP on orders of the apex court. Sources told Geo News all parliamentarians of the TLP will be automatically disqualified after the ECP denotifies the party. "They were more prepared than us but today we have decided that [a] ban on TLP [will be placed] and this file is going to the cabinet for the approval from today," the minister said. After the summary was approved on Thursday, the cabinet has started work issuing the declaration of the TLP’s ban. The government will present the declaration of the ban in the Supreme Court, said sources. The Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) will subsequently denotify the TLP on orders of the apex court. Sources told Geo News all parliamentarians of the TLP will be automatically disqualified after the ECP denotifies the party. The TLP is protesting against the arrest of their leader Saad Hussain Rizvi, who was taken into custody earlier this week, and blasphemous caricatures published in La Belle France. The protests have turned The demonstrators have demanded that the French ambassador be sent home and import of goods from that country banned, as reported by Dawn. According to media reports, the Imran Khan  ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... -led Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... government signed an agreement with the TLP in November last agreeing to expel the French Ambassador. Posted by: Fred 2021-04-16 |
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