Violent clashes broke out between police and Islamists in the Lahore of Pakistan on Friday after security forces tried to stop thousands of leaving for Islamabad, where they planned to set up a pro-Palestinian rally outside the US embassy, officials said according to the Associated Press. Collisions in Lahore, the capital of the province of Punjab, began on Thursday, but began on Friday after police attacked protesters were erected from police and fired tear gas to distribute them in various places. In response to officers, protesters threw officers. In a statement, Tehreek-E-Labbaik Pakistan Party, or TLP, claimed that two of his supporters were dead and that 50 others had been injured since Thursday. There was no immediate comments from the Punjab Provincial Government, led by Punjab’s chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister. The protest march comes in the aftermath of Hamas and Israel agreed to a ceasefire plan mediated by US President Donald Trump. Saad Rizvi, TLP, spoke to thousands of worshipers in Lahore on Friday, saying, “We will now act from Lahore to the US embassy in Islamabad. He said: ‘I will run at the head of the long march. Arrest is not a problem, bullets are not a problem, shells are not a problem – martyrdom is our destiny. ” According to the Witnesses, police officers swung and fired tear gas to distribute protesters near the TLP headquarters, which said residents also had serious problems due to tear gas. The violence disrupted daily life in parts of Lahore, as residents struggled to come home due to the closure of the road and continued collisions. Authorities closed schools, colleges and universities in Lahore, a city of more than 14 million people on Friday. Mobile Internet suspended in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, has suspended the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Mobile Internet service in Islamabad and Rawalpindi in the area as part of measures aimed at preventing protesters from reaching the national capital. The authorities also placed shipping containers along the main road, the most important highways and roads leading to Islamabad to block protesters. Lahore is about 350 kilometers from Islamabad. The US Embassy in Islamabad issued a security warning before the march, warned against possible disruptions and appealed to US citizens to be careful. “Large crowds and traffic congestion, together with a provident safety presence, are expected to have an increasing number of checkpoints and associated disruption of local mobile and internet networks in the region,” the embassy said, adding that the duration of the protests is unknown. It advised US citizens to avoid major events, stay aware of their environment and keep a low profile. Deputy Home Affairs Minister Talal Chaudhry said on Thursday that TLP did not submit a request for permission to hold the rally. The group denied the claim and said it applied for permission for a peaceful march to express Solidarity with Palestinians. The TLP, known for the performance of disruptive and sometimes violent protests, has criticized online. But many users have accused the government of overreacting by blocking roads even before the protesters began their march.
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