LAHORE : Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) leaders Khadim Hussain Rizvi andPir Afzal Qadri’s release is expected soon after successful back-door talkswith the government.
The report states the federal government, after being assured thatthe TLP will accept the Supreme Court’s (SC) verdict on Aasia Bibi, iscontemplating the release of the two religio-political leaders. However,even if they are released, it is likely that Rizvi and Qadri will remainbooked for terrorism and treason until a court orders otherwise.
The TLP will also be allowed to hold peaceful demonstrations andconferences.
Sources privy to the development claim the TLP leadership has agreed to thearrangement after seeing the lackluster response from party workersover their arrests.
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Under the agreement with the PTI-led federal government, thereligio-political party will be bound to conduct their operationspeacefully. In addition, Rizvi and Qadri will be barred from issuing anyedicts or statements branding people ‘Wajibul Qatal’ or ‘Kafir’ over onreligious differences.
Rizvi and Qadri were taken into ‘protective custody’ on November 23 lastyear as a crackdown was initiated against the party’s activists and leadersin all major cities of the country.
