Overview
- Former TLP ticket holders from Multan and South Punjab announced at a press conference that they are disassociating from the party.
- They said the decision was voluntary and motivated by respect for national martyrs, rejecting any suggestion of external pressure.
- The defectors denounced recent protest calls as unjustified and harmful, accusing the leadership of exploiting the Palestinian cause to stir unrest.
- Some accused Saad Rizvi’s leadership of serving anti-state interests, with one citing a reported expression of support from the TTP.
- The Interior Ministry has formally banned TLP under the Anti-Terrorism Act after cabinet approval, and Punjab police have arrested hundreds following deadly ‘Gaza March’ clashes in cities including Lahore and Muridke.