Clash between TLP & police in Muridke leaves five dead; JUI strongly condemns the incident
MURIDKE ( Web News )
Tensions escalated in Muridke after violent clashes between Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters and law enforcement agencies. According to “BBC”, five people including a police officer were killed.
Punjab Police stated that security forces dispersed TLP workers during the operation in Muridke. One police officer was killed and 48 people were injured, including 17 with gunshot wounds. Police further said that one civilian and three protesters were also killed, and eight others injured.
According to police claims, protesters hurled stones, used spiked sticks and petrol bombs, and opened indiscriminate fire, causing casualties among civilians and security personnel. The police also alleged that demonstrators set fire to 40 government and private vehicles. Several people have been arrested, and a search operation is underway.
Meanwhile, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Secretary General and Member of the National Assembly Abdul Ghafoor Haidery strongly condemned the late-night operation against TLP. He said that the “brutal violence” on the TLP convoy was unacceptable, adding that every political party and citizen has the right to hold rallies, demonstrations, and protests to demand their rights.
He further stated that opening direct fire on TLP scholars and workers under the cover of darkness was in no way an act of sympathy with Pakistan.
JI Emir condemns police firing, violence against TLP protesters
Demands the immediate release of the detained TLP leaders & workers
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has strongly condemned the police firing and violent crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters, terming it a brutal and deeply distressing act.
In a statement issued from Mansoorah on Monday, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that police opened fire on a solidarity march for Palestine in Muridke, resulting in the reported deaths and injuries of several TLP workers, while many others were arrested. He described the incident as a grave example of state oppression and excessive use of force.
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman noted that, according to reports, TLP chief Saad Rizvi had expressed readiness for dialogue, yet the government chose confrontation over communication. “The path the government has taken to suppress public expression and peaceful protest is extremely dangerous,” he warned, adding that the nation is gripped with anger and grief over the incident.
The JI Emir prayed for the forgiveness of those who lost their lives and for the speedy recovery of the injured. He demanded the immediate release of the detained TLP leaders and workers, and called for an impartial and transparent investigation into the tragic incident.