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Punjab Forms 12 JITs, Urges Nationwide Replication of TLP Crackdown

Officials report asset freezes alongside mass arrests tied to the banned party.

Overview

  • Punjab’s Home Department constituted 12 joint investigation teams—seven for Lahore and five for Sheikhupura—to probe key cases under terrorism laws.
  • The provincial government will formally request the Centre to apply Punjab’s approach against the proscribed group across other provinces.
  • Officials say Rs23.4 billion in assets were frozen and 92 bank and digital accounts, including JazzCash wallets, were blocked to cut funding.
  • Police report more than 75 cases and over 2,000 arrests, a special prosecutor has been engaged, and raids recovered modern weapons, ammunition and protective gear.
  • Figures on booked financiers conflict—nine versus 90—raising legal questions over charging pre-ban funding, while 31 FIRs target harmful social media content and mosque–imam registration stands near 82%.