Govt reaches agreement with TLP

The Government has reached an agreement with the religious party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) after lengthy negotiations amid the protests taking place in the country.

TLP agreement — Government reaches agreement with TLP

The development was confirmed by Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman during a press conference alongside Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan, and several other TLP leaders.

However, Mufti Muneeb said that details of the agreement between the Government and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) will be revealed at a later date. He added that a committee comprising of Government and TLP representatives has been formed to oversee the implementation of the agreement.

“The committee will be headed by Ali Mohammad Khan with Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat to be its member. Whereas, the TLP will be represented by Mufti Ghulam Ghous Baghdadi and Hafeezullah Alavi,” said Mufti Muneeb. “This is not the victory of any individual but it is the victory of Islam and the country,”

He added that negotiations between the two sides were held in a serious, responsible and independent environment and the positive outcome of the agreement between the Government and TLP will be visible in the days to come. “The two sides entered into the accord in the best interest of the country and its people and before any untoward incident,” he said. However, he urged the media to portray the development in a positive manner.

Furthermore, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi thanked all the religious scholars who took part in the talks for negotiation and saved “the country from descending into a crisis.” He added that the National Security Committee (NSC) decided to prefer talks and resolve the matter with sensibility.

“The nation was in a state of restlessness as innocent lives were lost, properties damaged and path of ambulances heading towards hospitals blocked. There was an apprehension of the economy suffering. All these things were kept in mind,” he added. “Chaos would have benefited the forces who desire anarchy in the country. The government opted for the path of peace and security.”

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