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LAHORE: A delegation led by Sahibzada Hamid Raza will likely meet banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi at Kot Lakhpat Jail today (Monday) as talks between banned outfit and the government were in progress.
According to details, the two sides will discuss the end of the confrontation and bringing the situation back to normal during the meeting.
In a video statement, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed announced that eleven policemen, who were held hostage by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in Lahore have been released after negotiations with the Punjab government.
The interior minister said the “first round of talks” concluded in a “successful manner” after which the policemen were released. “Negotiations have been started with TLP; the first round completed successfully,” he said. “They have released 11 policemen who were made hostages.”
He said the protesters had gone inside their central headquarter Masjid Rehmatulil Alameen. He added that the police had also been withdrawn. He hoped that other matters would also be resolved in the next round.