Succumbing to the hardline Islamists to end the deadly anti-government agitation, Pakistan Prime Minister I💝mran Khan on Saturday agreed to remove the proscribed extremist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) from the list of banned outfits.
After demonstrating violent protests to force the government to ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚexpel the French ambassador over the issue of blasphemous cartoons published in France, the TLP was declared as a proscribed organisation in Aprඣil this year.
The group once again took to the streets last month and after 🐭violent protests entered into an agreement with the government. Though the details of the agreement were not shared with the public, it emerged from the statement of 🎐some leaders that it included the removal of a ban on the group.
A🌞t least 21 people, including 10 policemen have lost thei꧑r lives during fierce confrontation between the TLP workers and law enforcement authorities in recent days.
Prime Minister Khan♛ approved to lift the ban on the TLP after a report for it was sent by the P♈unjab government through the Ministry of Interior.
"The prime minister has been pleased to accord permission for submission of the instant summary to the cabinet throꦰugh circulation under Rule 17 (1)(b) of the Rule🅺s of Business, 1973," according to an official document.
It added that "the approval of the cabinet is [now] solicited to deꦉ-proscribe the TLP under [...] Anti-Terrori🦋sm Act, 1997 on the recommendation of the Punjab government."
According to t🐈he Rules of Business, 1973, approval by circulati🐟on means that a summary is sent to federal ministers for their opinion. If a minister fails to respond within the stipulated time period, it is assumed that they have approved the report.
The government has already released more than 2,000 activists of the TLP an꧙d after lifting of the ban, the group would 💯be free to take part in all sorts of political activities.
However, it would set a bad precedent and the futur🧜e governments would be vulnerable to extremists groups and their bullying.
The TLP was established in 2015 and has held at least six protests over the years, mostly against the alleged desecratio༒n of the Prophet.
(With PTI Inputs)
