Punjab Moves to Ban TLP as Years of Religious Violence Reach Breaking Point
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The Punjab government is moving to ban Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, or TLP, a far-right religious party that follows the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. Formed in 2015 by Khadim Hussain Rizvi and now led by his son Saad Rizvi, the group has built its identity on emotional street politics and violence in the name of religion. From day one, it has relied on fear, anger, and mob power to gain influence. TLP entered the spotlight after openly celebrating Mumtaz Qadri, the man who killed Punjab Governor Salman Taseer in 2011 for defending a Christian woman accused of blasphemy.
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