Tag: AntiFrance

Pakistan freed on Thursday the leader of a radical religious party that staged massive anti-France protests, after lifting a ban on the group earlier this month to end the latest round of deadly unrest.Hundreds of supporters could be seen cheering and throwing flower petals as Saad Rizvi, head of ...

#Pakistan News The religious group was banned a year ago over violent rallies demanding the expulsion of the French envoy in Pakistan over caricatures insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad published in France. The group has been campaigning on the single issue of defending Pakistan’s blasphemy law. (K.M. Chaudary / AP) ...

The development follows last week’s deal between the government and the TLP that the party would halt its march to Islamabad.Pakistan says it has lifted a ban on a far-right party behind violent anti-France protests last month that triggered clashes with police, resulting in six officers and four demonstrators’ ...

Issued on: 20/04/2021 - 09:42 Pakistan’s Parliament is expected to consider a resolution on Tuesday about whether the French envoy should be expelled over the publication of controversial cartoons depicting Islam’s Prophet, testing whether the government gives in to threats from radical Islamists. Under the resolution, cases against Islamists ...

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Pakistan on Monday opened negotiations with radical Islamists after they freed 11 police abducted during week-long anti-blasphemy protests against France in which four officers were killed, the interior minister said.Most main businesses, markets, shopping malls and public transport services were closed in major cities in response ...

Lahore: Eleven Pakistani police officers seized by supporters of a radical Islamist group as part of their campaign to get the French ambassador expelled have been released, officials said Monday.The officers were grabbed as hostages Sunday by supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) during violent protests in Lahore.Video circulating ...

PARIS: France is imposing entry restrictions on travelers from four countries — Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil — in hopes of keeping out especially contagious coronavirus variants, the government has announced. The restrictions include mandatory 10-day quarantines with police checks to ensure people arriving in France observe the requirement.  ...

Issued on: 18/04/2021 - 16:45 Eleven Pakistani police officers seized by supporters of a radical Islamist group as part of their campaign to get the French ambassador expelled have been released, the interior minister said Monday. The officers were grabbed as hostages Sunday by supporters of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan ...

Issued on: 17/04/2021 - 17:15 Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik played a major role in fomenting this week’s anti-French protests in Pakistan, prompting Islamabad to announce the group’s dissolution on Thursday as France’s embassy told French nationals to leave the country over safety fears. The Pakistani government blocked social media and instant messaging apps for several hours on Friday to try to prevent further violence, a ...

Government orders hours-long shutdown of social media and instant messaging platforms after days of violent protests.Pakistan has temporarily blocked Facebook, Twitter and several other social media apps on security grounds amid a crackdown against a violent far-right group, officials said. “In order to maintain public order and safety, access ...