Staff Reporter Lahore
The proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has called off nationwide protests, including a sit-in in Lahore, after the federal government tabled a resolution in the National Assembly to debate the matter of French ambassador’s expulsion.
Dr Shafiq Amini along with other senior members of the TLP central council announced the decision, saying that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, a resolution on deportation of the French ambassador has been tabled in the lower house of parliament.
He said that the protests have been ended as the government had fulfilled its promise of presenting the resolution in parliament.
Earlier Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid announced that after a successful round of negotiations, the TLP has agreed to end its protest across the country after the government agreed to table a resolution regarding the expulsion of the French ambassador in the National Assembly today.
“After detailed discussions with TLP it has been agreed that the government will table the resolution in the National Assembly today,” said the interior minister in a video message.
Rashid further said that according to the agreement, TLP will end its protests across the country including at Jamia Masjid Rehmatul-lil-Alamin.
“Cases registered against TLP supporters under the fourth schedule will also be dismissed and further rounds of talks will take place,” the minister had added.
Earlier, it was reported that the deadlock between the government and the ultra right-wing TLP continued as the party demanded the resignation of the interior minister, the expulsion of the French ambassador to Pakistan, and the immediate release of party chief Syed Saad Hussain Rizvi as well as the workers.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat and senior officials of the LEAs participated in the negotiations with the proscribed party’s leaders.
