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.
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.
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.
TLP has now updated it's advise calling workers from all over the Pakistan to Lahore.
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.
Heavy police contingents are present on both sides, Scheme Morr and Yateem Khana Chowk, blocking the ways leading to Masjid Rehmatulilalameen.
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.
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.
Right now, Punjab police is accompanying Rangers while striking Jamia Masjid Rehmatulilalameen 5th time in one night.
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.
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.
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.
TLP has confirmed that one worker has been martyred 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).