A two-member bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed the counsel for Pir Afzal Qadri – former leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) who is currently facing a treason case – to submit a detailed apology over his incendiary remarks that he had made during a protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to […]
Pir Afzal Qadri
Qadri quits TLP; apologises to govt, army and judiciary
The detained leader of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Pir Afzal Qadri, has tendered an apology to the government of Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and the judiciary for his provocative statements following the Supreme Court decision to acquit Christian woman Asia Bibi in a high-profile blasphemy case. “I made provocative remarks feeling […]
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. […]