Violence Erupts 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 4 people, including 1 police officer and 3 protesters.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif condemned the protest, calling it 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 to protest against Israel over the war on Gaza.
- The march began on Friday, with TLP members planning to stage a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the US embassy in Islamabad.
- The clashes took place on the Grand Trunk Road, one of the country's busiest highways, as the protesters marched from Lahore to Islamabad, approximately 400 km away.
The TLP's often violent street protests have troubled multiple Pakistani governments.
Author's summary: Violence erupts in Lahore during anti-Israel protest, killing 4.