ISLAMABAD: The Federal government on Thursday imposed a ban on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) under the anti-terrorism act.

A notification has been issued in this regard by the interior ministry.

The government on Thursday through a notification banned the Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan (TLP), under the Anti Terrorism Act 1007 and declared it a proscribed organisation.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Interior said the decision has been taken as the “Federal Government has reasonable grounds to believe that Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan is engaged in terrorism, acted in a manner prejudicial to the peace and security of the country, involved in creating anarchy in the country by intimidating the public.”

The organisation has been banned under section 11B (1) of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997), the notification said.

The notification pointed that the TLP was engaged in acts that “caused grievous bodily harm, hurt and death to the personnel of Law Enforcement Agencies and innocent bystanders.”

The TLP also attacked civilians and officials, created wide-scale hurdles, threatened, abused and promoted hatred, vandalized and ransacked public and government properties including vehicles and caused arson.

The religo-political party has also been held responsible for blocking essential health supplies to hospitals, “and has used, threatened, coerced, intimidated, and overawed the government, the public and created sense of fear and insecurity in the society and the public at large.”

Earlier, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said after the notification for the banning of the Tehreek e Labaik Pakistan – TLP another summary for the dissolution of the party will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

The TLP contested the 2018 general election and has members and got 2,234,316 votes in the National Assembly.

Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Haq Qadri, the Interior Minister said besides the two martyred police constables a total of 580 other personnel received injuries in the violent clashes and 20 vehicles were either burnt or severely damaged by the mob.