Govt considers proposal for revoking of TLP proscription

Govt considers proposal for revoking of TLP proscription

ISLAMABAD, Nov 07 (APP):The federal government Sunday considered the proposal for revoking of the proscription of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).

According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Interior, the government has removed the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) from the first schedule of the concerned act and as a proscribed organization for the purposes of the said act.

It added the order was issued in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 11U of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (as amended).

It added the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan was placed in the First Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (as amended) as a proscribed organization for the purpose of the said act, by the federal government under Section 11B (1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (as amended) vide Ministry of Interior’s notification dated April 15, 2021, on the recommendation of Home Department, Government of Punjab.

Whereas the Provincial Cabinet has considered the request of the organization and in view of the assurance and commitment by the organization, is of the opinion that the said organization shall abide by the constitution and laws of the country, it added.

Keeping in view the larger national interest and long-term perspective to ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future, the government of Punjab has proposed to the federal government to consider revoking of the proscription of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, the notification added.

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