The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of ultra-right religious group arrested last year after his supporters shut down cities and threatened judges following the acquittal of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy. Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and his deputy Pir Afzal Qadri were arrested last year […]
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What guarantee there is that Rizvi would not create unrest if granted bail? LHC seeks written guarantee
The leader of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan Khadim Hussain Rizvi was told to provide a written affidavit which states that he would not create any sort of unrest in the country if released on bail by The Lahore High Court on Monday. The TLP leader was kept in “protective custody” by police in Lahore in November 2018. […]
Khadim Rizvi to stay under judicial remand until 16th of March
The Judicial remand of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) chief, Khadim Hussain Rizvi was extended till the 16th of March by the anti-terrorism court (ATC) along with 16 other accused. A case was registered against Khadim Hussain Rizvi for hate speech and for spreading violence in the country during the three-day protests when Asia Bibi was released in a blasphemy case. The case against the TLP’s chief was registered on charges of sedition and terrorism. […]
Crackdown against TLP: Khadim Rizvi, workers arrested
LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi has been arrested in Lahore on Frinday. According to the media reports, federal government ordered law enforcement agencies to begin a countrywide crackdown against the far-right religious party. Rizvi’s family confirmed that the police took him in custody. A large number of TLP leaders and workers have […]
Twitter refuses to take down Khadim Rizvi’s account: Shireen Mazari
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Sunday said that Twitter refused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s request to take down Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s account on the social network. Responding to a tweet from a Twitter user, who had asked Mazari and the government to take action against Khadim Rizvi’s […]
FIR lodged against Khadim Rizvi, Pir Afzal Qadri, 500 others for disrupting peace
LAHORE: Lahore police have registered 11 FIRs against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi, senior leader Pir Afzal Qadri and 500 other people for in different police stations for rioting, disrupting peace and damaging public properties during protests against acquittal of Aasia Bibi. Similarly, the Islamabad police also registered two FIRs against over 100 unknown […]
Khadim Rizvi threatens countrywide protests if Faizabad agreement not implemented
LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labbaik leader Khadim Hussain Rizvi on Tuesday threatened to hold countrywide protests if the government fails to implement the Fiazabad agreement. The agreement had led to the then federal law minister Zahid Hamid’s resignation, while according to the terms of agreement, arrested TLYR workers must be freed, an inquiry board must be constituted to […]
Khadim Rizvi, others declared absconders in Faizabad dharna case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday declared cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi among other Tehreek-e-Labaik leaders as absconders in Faizabad dharna case. ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand declared Khadim Rizvi, Peer Afzal Qadri, Maulana Anayatullah and Sheikh Azhar as absconders for failing to appear before the court. The prosecution said that cases are registered against Khadim […]
Infographic: Key points of Faizabad dharna intelligence report
On Monday, Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agency submitted a comprehensive report in Faizabad Dharna case before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. In the comprehensive 46-page document, it is stated that the ISI had recommended the federal government to avoid the use of force and resolve the issue peacefully through negotiations with Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasul Allah (TLYR). […]
Fiazabad sit-in: ISI report lifts the lid on the reality
ISLAMABAD: In Supreme Court, a two-member panel including Justice Mushir Alam and Justice Qazi Faez Isa, is hearing the last year’s Faizabad sit-in suo moto case today (Monday). Deputy Attorney General Sohail Mahmood is appearing on behalf of the federal government. Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agency has submitted a comprehensive report, wherein it is […]