Violent Clashes in Lahore
A protest against Israel turned violent in Lahore, resulting in the deaths of at least 4 people, including 1 police officer and 3 protesters.
The clashes occurred between members of the far-Right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and security personnel on a busy highway during a protest against Israel over the war on Gaza.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called the TLP protest 'an insult to religion'
The TLP had called for the march ahead of US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire deal to end the Gaza war. The march started on Friday, with TLP members vowing to stage a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the US embassy.
- At least 1 police officer and 3 protesters were killed in the clashes
- The TLP march was from Lahore to capital Islamabad, nearly 400 km away, along the Grand Trunk Road
Pakistan PM Sharif is currently in Egypt to attend the signing of the Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan.
Author's summary: Violent clashes in Lahore between TLP and cops.