Punjab government crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has intensified, freezing 95 bank accounts and sealing properties linked to leader Saad Rizvi.
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari announced a sweeping operation that recovered Rs144.4 million in cash, Rs63.4 million in gold/jewellery (1,922g gold, 898g silver), 69 luxury watches, and Rs2.5 million in foreign currency.
Police raided Rizvi’s residence with FIA and NCCIA, documenting:
- Rs144.4M Pakistani currency
- 1,922g of gold jewellery
- 898g silver
- 69 branded watches
- 50,000 Indian rupees + other foreign currencies
The Punjab cabinet approved a TLP ban and forwarded it to the federal government for final decision. Authorities identified 3,800 national/international accounts funding TLP. Leadership is categorised into three tiers for action.
A pre-dawn Muridke raid dispersed TLP’s Gaza March. Clashes killed one SHO, injured 48 police/Rangers (17 gunshot wounds), three TLP workers, and one passerby. FIR filed under terrorism charges.
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The government took control of 330 TLP mosques (open for prayers, no politics) and geo-tagged 223 madaris. It will hand over six madaris built on government land to moderate Sunni scholars. Rizvi’s father’s grave remains intact, but authorities restrict its use for fundraising.
Parents urged to monitor children against online radicalisation. Social media inciters face anti-terrorism charges, barring visas, admissions, and state facilities. The crackdown targets TLP’s finances and operations amid protests. Federal ban decision imminent.
