Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has on Wednesday condemned violence after protests erupted by the religious party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
In a statement, Bilawal Bhutto said, “Attacks on police officials, torturing innocent people, kidnapping and damaging public and private properties could not be allowed in the country.”
He demanded to take notice of these violent acts during the protests that erupted in multiple cities after the arrest of a leader of the religious party.
The PPP chairman also urged the government to ensure the provision of the best medical aid to the wounded.
“This week’s naked violence shows that the selected regime has dragged the country into a deadly quagmire, where no one is safe … under the PTI regime, even the police seems to be in need of protection, as the govt has abandoned the people,” Bilawal said.
Government Decides To Ban TLP
The federal government has decided to impose a ban on TLP for creating violence in the country after the party chief Saad Hussain Rizvi was arrested by Lahore police this week.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that TLP will be put under a ban according to the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
He added, “TLP protesters prompted violence and snatched rifles from police and fired.”
“We are forwarding a summary to the Federal Cabinet to impose a ban on the TLP,” Rashid said, adding, “The government stood by the agreement signed with the party.”
