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Islamabad Locked Down, Mobile Data Cut as TLP Convoy Pushes Toward Capital

Officials cite security risks from an unauthorized call to rally at the U.S. Embassy.

Supporters of Islamist party 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan' throw stones toward police during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Police personnel take cover behind shields to save themselves from stones thrown by supporters of Islamist party 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan' during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
A police person fires tear gas shell to disperse supporters of Islamist party 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan' during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Supporters of Islamist party 'Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan' throw stones toward police during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Overview

  • Pakistan’s Interior Ministry ordered an indefinite suspension of 3G/4G services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi through a directive to the telecom regulator.
  • Authorities sealed entry routes, barricaded the Red Zone, enforced Section 144, and shut key services including Metro buses and universities as traffic and court business stalled and the Senate session was adjourned.
  • Police and TLP supporters clashed in Lahore after raids targeting leader Saad Rizvi, with officers using batons and tear gas and protesters throwing stones as both sides reported injuries and the party claimed fatalities.
  • Rawalpindi police reported arresting over 150 TLP activists, while the interior ministry said law enforcement recovered tear‑gas shells and hazardous chemicals from party workers.
  • TLP said its marchers would spend the night at Lahore’s Shahdara Bridge before resuming toward Islamabad on Saturday, as government ministers vowed not to allow unrest or blockades.