- Khadim Rizvi’s Twitter handle suspended
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD, November 4: Lahore Police on Sunday booked top brass of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) including party’s chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi and senior leader Afzal Qadri on charges of sabotaging peace and rioting in the wake of Supreme Court of Pakistan’s (SC) verdict acquitting Asia Bibi in blasphemy case.
As per details garnered, Lahore Police lodged as many as 11 cases against the top leadership and 500 other unknown miscreants.
Likewise, 34 first investigation reports (FIRs) have been lodged in Faisalabad, 12 in Kasur district, two in Islamabad on charges of treason, inflammatory speeches, violence and vandalism.
The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have also decided countrywide crackdown against hooligans involved in wanton violence. Pictures and videos in this regard are being collected.
Taking strong exception to wanton violence by hooligans in the
recent sit-ins and protest rallies, Prime Minister [PM] Imran Khan on Sunday has taken notice of the situation and directed Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar and federal ministers to initiate stern legal action against all those involved in pillage and destruction of public and private properties.
As per details garnered, PM Khan directed officials concerned not to spare miscreants involved in sabotaging peace and normalcy.
Expressing exasperation over physical abuse of citizens, Khan ordered to arrest all those involved in violent activities during the course of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) sit-ins.
Legal action would also be taken by Cyber Wing of Federal Investigation Agency and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority against all those involved in spreading inflammatory content through digital platforms.
Meanwhile, the Twitter handle of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Khadim Hussain Rizvi was suspended late Sunday.
The page shows “account suspended” when the handle is accessed.
Earlier, Interior Minister Fawad Chaudhry during a talk at an event had said that Twitter had refused the government’s request to take down Rizvi’s account.
The account has been tweeting since four days while Twitter has refused to take it down, he said.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari tweeted the same when questioned as to why the government isn’t writing to social media sites, including Facebook, to suspend the accounts.
The TLP, led by Rizvi, led a three-day protest against the Supreme Court verdict on the Aasia Bibi blasphemy case, during which agitators harassed common citizens and damaged property. The TLP chief is among 500 others booked for disruption of peace and blocking roads in Lahore. Others have also been booked for property damage and unrest across the country.-Agencies
