Shia leaders on Monday vowed to challenge ban on the Tehrik-e-Islami Pakistan (TIP) and would continue protest till the release of TIP chief Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi. Processions of Martyrdom for Hazrat Ali in the city turned into protest rallies against Mr Naqviâs arrest. The protesters demanded Mr Naqviâs release and the lifting of the ban on TIP, a member party of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). Shia leader Allama Abbas Ali Naqvi said, âThe government should not test our patience or we will be forced to mobilise against the rulers who are playing in the hands of the US and secular forcesâ.
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Shia leader Syed Tanveerul Kazim said, âWe have decided to go to the court against the TIP ban, the sealing of its offices, Mr Naqviâs arrest and raids on Shia activistsâ homesâ. Maulana Shabbir Haideri said, âThe TIP is a political force which took part in elections under the MMA banner and now it is part of a very effective opposition in the countryâs politics. Yet the administration arrested its chief for his alleged involvement in the murder of Millat-e-Islamia former chief Allama Azam Tariq which is a great injustice,â Ali Athar Naqvi said, âShia women will protest on November 18 (today) in Multan and their protest will continue till Mr Naqviâs release, opening of TIP officesâ. Ghulam Shabbir Jafari said, âThe MMA should refuse to talk to the government as a protest against the arrest of the head of its allied political party to save its protest from sectarian colourâ. |