TLP
Pakistani minister says TLP will be treated as militant organization
Islamabad: Pakistan's Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a group which has been pressing for the expulsion of the French ambassador over Prophet's caricature among other demands, would be treated as a “militant” organisation.
He said the group will be treated in such a manner due to its persistent tendency to challenge writ of the state by creating chaos with the support of anti-state elements.
“On Tuesday, a clear policy decision was taken in a meeting, which was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the top leadership of Pakistan Army, intelligence agencies heads and all the authorities concerned, that the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik will be treated as a militant group,” said the minister addressing a post-cabinet meeting news conference as quoted by the The Express Tribune.
“We will not treat this organization as a political party,” he said while urging other concerned departments especially the Election Commission of Pakistan to play their role in this regard.
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"Make no mistake in considering Pakistan a weak state. Whosoever has committed mistake of perceiving Pakistan as a weak state, they regretted," he added.
The TLP organized a long march in Pakistan recently on the GT Road.
Speaking on the issue the minister said a proscribed organisation and a militant group instead of religious one.
The proscribed TLP would not be allowed to challenge writ of the state at any cost, he added.
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