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Islamabad Sealed Off as TLP Long March Sets Out From Lahore

Officials are using a telecom blackout to keep the march out of the capital.

Activists of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party shout slogans near their party headquarters, as authorities blocked the road with shipping containers, in Lahore on October 9, 2025, ahead of their pro-Palestinian march towards Islamabad.
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)

Overview

  • Mobile 3G/4G services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi remain suspended under an Interior Ministry order issued October 9, with disruptions spilling into a second day.
  • Authorities have barricaded the Red Zone, sealed entry routes with shipping containers, halted Metro bus service and restricted traffic at key interchanges, paralyzing movement in the twin cities.
  • TLP began a long march from Lahore toward the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad after Friday prayers, drawing thousands as police deployed special units and snipers along likely routes.
  • Violent confrontations in Lahore followed attempts to arrest party chief Saad Hussain Rizvi; police reported injured officers, while TLP’s claims of supporter deaths remain unverified and are denied by authorities.
  • An anti-terrorism court granted a 12-day remand for 110 detained activists as Punjab enforced a 10-day Section 144 ban on gatherings and police filed terrorism and rioting cases.