Violent Clashes in Lahore During Anti-Israel Protest
A protest by the far-Right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) turned violent in Lahore, resulting in the deaths of at least one police officer and three protesters.
The clashes occurred during the TLP's march from Lahore to Islamabad, approximately 400 km away, along the Grand Trunk Road, as they protested 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.
- Pakistan PM Sharif was in Egypt attending the signing of the Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan as the clashes occurred.
The hardline TLP has a history of violent street protests that have troubled multiple Pakistani governments.
Author's summary: Clashes in Lahore during anti-Israel protest result in deaths.