Violent Clashes in Lahore During Anti-Israel Protest
At least 4 people were killed, including 1 police officer, as members of the far-Right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) clashed with security personnel during a protest against Israel over the war on Gaza.
The protest turned violent on one of Pakistan's busiest highways, the Grand Trunk Road, as TLP members marched from Lahore to Islamabad, approximately 400 km away.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called the TLP protest 'an insult to religion'
The clashes occurred while Pakistan PM Sharif was in Egypt attending the signing of the Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan.
- 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 hardline TLP is known for its often violent street protests, which have troubled multiple Pakistani governments.
Author's summary: Clashes in Lahore turn violent during anti-Israel protest.
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