Pakistan Bans TLP After Deadly Clashes, Crackdown | JQJO

Pakistan banned the hard-line Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan after deadly clashes with police, with the federal cabinet unanimously citing "violent and terrorist activities." The crackdown, centered in Punjab, followed a march from Lahore to Islamabad that devolved into street battles in Lahore and Murdike. Police raided leader Saad Rizvi’s home, sealed linked mosques and seminaries, and affiliates now face anti-terror charges. Authorities blocked roads and cut mobile internet ahead of a planned rally at the U.S. Embassy. Analysts tie the move to security concerns and U.S. ties. A 2021 ban was lifted; officials now demand a "hard state" response.