The advisory warns of possible traffic disruptions, road closures, and detours near demonstration sites and urges US citizens to avoid large gatherings and stay alert to their surroundings, as the duration of the protests remains uncertain.
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The US Embassy in Islamabad and US Consulates in Lahore, Karachi, and Peshawar have issued an advisory for American citizens amid planned protest activity across Pakistan on Friday
The advisory warns of possible traffic disruptions, road closures, and detours near demonstration sites and urges US citizens to avoid large gatherings and stay alert to their surroundings, as the duration of the protests remains uncertain.
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Police reportedly tried to seal Tehreek-e-Labbaik’s (TLP) HQs ahead of their planned march to the US Embassy after Friday prayers against the Gaza deal.
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During the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, violent clashes erupted in Lahore between Tehreek-e-Labaik and Punjab Police.
On Thursday, lakhs of members of the far-right group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attempted to march to the US Embassy in Islamabad in protest of the Gaza killings. The march was stopped by police personnel in Lahore, triggering violent clashes with TLP men, leaving dozens injured and two protesters dead.
Founded by Barelvi cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi in 2015, the TLP is a far-right political party. The group, comprising of lakhs of members, has several times taken to the streets to protest against any changes to Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy laws. It has also agitated against the US, Israel and western nations to protest against their stand on Palestine.
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