Countrywide protests erupted after Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan claimed its leader, Saad Hussain Rizvi, was shot and injured. The announcement triggered immediate demonstrations across major cities, with protesters blocking key routes and burning tires. The situation remains tense with protests spreading to multiple cities. Full story on our Website. | Express Tribune

Violence broke out in Lahore after Punjab Police launched a crackdown on the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) headquarters in a bid to arrest party chief Saad Rizvi. Following the unrest, the Punjab Home Department imposed Section 144 across the province for ten days, citing “credible threats” of terrorist activity. In his Friday address at Jamia Masjid Rehmat-ul-Lil-Alameen, Saad Rizvi announced a “Labbaik Ya Aqsa” Million March from Lahore to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. Our correspondent is