41 TLP workers,leaders booked onterrorism charges

Police have registered two cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act against 41 workers and office bearers of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), including the district and Qasimabad tehsil emirs, for allegedly continuing political and religious activities despite the federal government ban.

According to officials, on the directives of higher authorities, cases were filed at Cantt and Qasimabad police stations. In FIR No. 118/2026 at Cantt Police Station, lodged by ASI Pritam Kumar, District Emir Hafiz Zeeshan Rabbani, Faizan Siddiqui, Atta Rasool Abbasi, Ismail Kashmiri, Hafiz Ghulam Qadir Malikani, Muhammad Nazir, Farhan Qadir, Irfan Qureshi and 15 unidentified workers were nominated. The FIR stated that the accused gathered outside Hyderabad Press Club despite the ban, raised slogans to recruit people into the banned organisation, and fled when police attempted arrests.

In FIR No. 332/2026 at Qasimabad Police Station, lodged by ASI Lutaf Ali Bhutto, Qasimabad Tehsil Emir Mufti Mansoor Karimi, Muhammad Rehan, Muslimuddin, Allama Nasir Abbas, Allama Hashim Raza, Allama Hafiz Aamir and 12 unidentified persons were nominated. Three suspects - Mufti Mansoor Karimi, Muhammad Rehan Kashmiri and Muslimuddin Jamali - were shown arrested on the spot.

The FIR alleged they were inviting people to join organisational activities near the Sui Gas office.

Meanwhile, Cantt Police also showed the arrest of four previously detained persons including District Emir Hafiz Zeeshan Imtiaz Rabbani, Hafiz Atta Rasool Abbasi, Ismail and Faizan. All seven arrested leaders and workers were presented in the Anti-Terrorism Court, which sent them on 7-day judicial remand to Central Jail Hyderabad.