ISLAMABAD: No decision has been taken by the federal government to release head of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Saad Hussain Rizvi.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is all set to hold a detailed press conference on the issue of agreement between the government and religious parties today (Wednesday) at 2 pm.
The cases under terrorism charges would not be withdrawn against the outlawed TLP and no decision has been taken to release Saad Rizvi, while the TLP will remain a banned party, the government functionaries revealed.
Earlier government decided that the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) will remain banned and the murder cases against its workers will not be withdrawn.
This was revealed in a parliamentary party briefing by Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid and the Minister of Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri on negotiations with the TLP.
The parliamentary party meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. It was briefed that no decision has been taken to lift the ban against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and it will remain in force.
The meeting was told that murder charges against the proscribed party’s workers are not being withdrawn.
Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that although the objective of TLP was correct, its approach to the problem was flawed, Dunya news reported.
He said that there is a need for wisdom and a comprehensive strategy to present a strong case at the global level.
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