LIVE: Punjab Police Brutally "attack" Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen: 2 TLP Workers Martyred, Dozens Critically Injured By Now

Summary

  • A massive crackdown in underway after TLP announced a Palestine solidarity march
  • Peer Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Shah and many other leaders have already been arrested
  • The announced march is scheduled for Friday from Faziabad to US embassy in Islamabad

Live Updates


Thursday 09th October 10:15 PM

TLP Shows It's Letter To DC Islamabad In A Reply To Interior Minister


In a post on it's official twitter handler, TLP has shown it's letter to Deputy Comissioner (DC) Islamabad requesting the security for the march. The letter has been made public after the interior minister for the state claimed that TLP did not inform about their march was not fulfilling the SOPs. However, the letter shown by TLP also have an stamp from DC Islamabad which shows that TLP had already informed the government about it's march.

 


Thursday 09th October 08:39 PM

Lawyers Bodies, Journalists, Scholars, Political Parties And Civil Society Condemns Attack On TLP


Several lawyers bodies across the country including Karachi bar association, Lahore bar association and many other bar associations have condemned the attack on TLP. Many other famous journalists such as Hamid Mir, Arif Hamid Bhatti and Sabir Shakir also criticized government for using brutal force on TLP workers. Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman, Dr. Ashraf Asif Jalali, Siraj ul Haq, Jamiat Ulema Islam and many politicians from other parties also criticized the government for it's insane action.


Thursday 09th October 05:59 AM

"We Are Here To Ask Why Our Workers Are Being Killed For Calling A Palestine Solidarity March": TLP Press Conference


Addressing to a press conference, TLP leader Allama Farooq Ul Hassan asked media representatives that we are here to ask why government is killing our workers when we called for a Palestine solidarity march. He mentioned that it has happened and allowed in every country of the world, but why Pakistani government is not letting a Palestine solidarity march happen. He showed the visuals of police brutality on Wednesday night and confirmed that two TLP workers have been martyred and around 50 are injured. He also mentioned that the dead body of the martyr HashmatUllah (Ali Shah) was confiscated by Police on way to their home, and the police "kidnapped" two sisters and two brothers of the martyr. On a question if the march plan will go ahead, Allama Farooq ul Hassan informed that the discussion in underway and the media will be updated accordingly.


Thursday 09th October 12:15 PM

Update: TLP Advises Workers From All Over Pakistan To Reach Lahore


TLP has now updated it's advise calling workers from all over the Pakistan to Lahore.


Thursday 09th October 11:23 AM

TLP Advises Workers In Lahore And Nearby Cities To Reach Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen


In a post on it's official twitter handler, TLP advises it's workers in Lahore or nearby cities to reach Markaz (Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen) as soon as possible. Amid an imminent raid by heavy contingents of Police, TLP advises all nearby workers to reach as soon as possible.


Thursday 09th October 08:18 AM

Heavy Police Contingents Blocking The Ways Leading To Masjid Rehmatulilalameen


Heavy police contingents are present on both sides, Scheme Morr and Yateem Khana Chowk, blocking the ways leading to Masjid Rehmatulilalameen.


Thursday 09th October 07:40 AM

Police Operation On Halt For Now: 2 Martyred, Some Critically Injured, Hundreds Injured


Police carried out brutal "attacks" on Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen throughout the night and attempted to strike at least 6 times. The operation has been halted for now with heavy contingents deployed around TLP's key location. Due to police firing over night, two TLP workers have embraced martyrdom while reportedly two are critically injured. Hundreds of workers and citizens have been injured due to teargas shelling and bullets.


Thursday 09th October 05:16 AM

Intense Shelling And Firing From Police Still Ongoing


Just now, when Fajr Adhan (call for prayer) is being called out from mosque speakers, intense teargas shelling and straight firing is still ongoing at Multan Road Lahore. Consequently, two TLP workers have embraced martyrdom and dozens of workers and citizens have critically injured by now.


Thursday 09th October 03:07 AM

5th Strike: Rangers And Police Firing Teargas And Straight Bullets


Right now, Punjab police is accompanying Rangers while striking Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen 5th time in one night.


Thursday 09th October 02:33 AM

Journalists And Political Figures Condemn Attack On Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen


Many notable journalists including Syed Iqrar ul Hassan, Imran Riaz Khan, Imran Abbasi, Samina Pasha and many politicians have condemned the police action against TLP. They iterated that a peaceful protest, especially in solidarity with Palestine, is a fundamental right and should have been welcomed rather than using brutal force even days before the scheduled march.


Thursday 09th October 02:12 AM

Many Injured, Police Opened Fire On Food Delivery Boys


As of now, many citizens have been injured due to police firing. Government is trying to spread anarchy as Police is firing bullets blindly on unarmed people. In a viral video, two "Food Panda" workers can bee seen injured who have also sustained bullet injuries by police firing.


Thursday 09th October 01:47 AM

Police Striking Again; Firing Straight Bullets


A heavy contingent of Punjab Police is striking again to attempt a raid on Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen and firing straight bullets again. We are receiving corroborated reports of further causalities. TLP has already confirmed that one worker has been embraced martyrdom.


Thursday 09th October 01:35 AM

One Worker Martyred


TLP has confirmed that one worker has been martyred sustaining a bullet fire


Thursday 09th October 01:26 AM

One Worker Injured Sustaining A Bullet Fire


In another attempt, police is again firing straight bullets and so far at least one worker has been critically injured sustaining a bullet fire.


Thursday 09th October 01:13 AM

What We Know So Far


  • Heavy police contingents are deployed around Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen and are striking intermittently 
  • Massive teargas shells have been fired and straight bullets have also been fired
  • A few arrests have also been reported, though have not been corroborated yet
  • Around the country, many workers and leaders including Peer Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Shah, Allama Umari Al-Azhari and Allama Naeem Ahmad Chattha have already been arrested

Thursday 09th October 12:54 AM

Media Blackout On Reporting The Police Crackdown Against TLP


It has been almost two days since a massive crackdown against TLP and more than 90 minutes since Police is striking TLP's prime symbol, shrine of Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi and Masjid Rehmatulilalameen. However, there is no reporting on this brutal attack on any mainstream media channel so far which shows how "free and independent" our media is.


Thursday 09th October 12:30 AM

Reports Of Straight Firing Of Bullets


In the videos, evolving on social media from Lahore, Punjab Police can be seen firing straight bullets at TLP workers gathered outside Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen.


Thursday 09th October 12:25 AM

Shelling Started Again


After a brief pause, police has started firing teargas shells again. As we reported earlier, additional Police contingents were gathering at Iqbal Town Police Station, corroborated reports are being recieved that the tear gas shelling has been started again and is ongoing right now.


Thursday 09th October 12:10 AM

TLP Advises All The Nearby Workers To Reach Lahore After Police Strikes


TLP is strongly advising it's workers in Lahore and nearby cities to reach Lahore as soon as possible after Punjab Police has started firing teargas shells on TLP workers at Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen. Though the latest reports suggest that workers have pushed police back for a bit, reports are emerging that the additional contingents are gathering at the nearby Iqbal Town Police Station and are expected to strike again with more force.


Wednesday 08th October 11:54 PM

Police Shelling Rounds Of Teargas


A heavy contingent is firing rounds of teargas on workers of TLP at Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen in an attempt to arrest Hafiz Saad and Hafiz Anas Hussin Rizvi. TLP has directed all of it's workers from Lahore and srroundings to reach Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen Lahore (directions).


Wednesday 08th October 11:31 PM


As per latest reports, a huge contingent of police just "attacked" Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalmeen, Multan Road, Lahore in effort to arrest key leaders of Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).