Pakistan : TLP March Turns Violent, Clashes Erupt With Police In Lahore; 11 Dead

11th October 2025 at 3:24 PM

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Lahore : Violent clashes continued on Saturday between police and Islamist outfit Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in Lahore as the security forces tried to stop the protesters from marching towards the capital where they plan to stage a pro-Palestinian rally. 11 TLP people have been killed since the morning. The protests, which began on Thursday against the killings in Gaza by Israel, intensified on Saturday as police resorted to firing tear gas and baton-charged agitators at multiple locations.

Clashes turned intense near Lahore’s Azadi Chowk, where several police vehicles were set on fire and multiple officers were injured. In several areas, police erected barricades, put shipping containers and even dug up trenches to prevent thousands of TLP protesters, being led by the outfit’s chief Saad Rizvi, from proceeding towards Islamabad for their demonstration near the US embassy.

Arrest is not a problem, bullets are not a problem, shells are not a problem – martyrdom is our destiny, the TLP chief reportedly told the protesters in Lahore during Friday prayers. The unrest coincides with Israel and Hamas agreeing to the first phase of the Gaza peace deal mediated by US President Donald Trump.

The protests and the ensuing violence paralysed life in Islamabad and Rawalpindi for a second day as the two cities turned into a fortress, with key roads sealed, businesses and schools shut, and internet services suspended.