A summary seeking the ban on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has been approved during the cabinet session on Thursday.
TLP, a hardline religious political party known for its stances on blasphemy laws and frequent violent protests, is officially banned.
وفاقی کابینہ نے ٹی ایل پی پر پابندی کی منظوری دے دی۔ ذرائع
پنجاب حکومت نے پرتشدد کاروائیوں اور ریاست
مخالف سرگرمیوں پر پابندی کی سفارش کی تھی#TLP#تحریک pic.twitter.com/cMSsVDPN4D— Salman Ali Awan (@salmanaliawan) October 23, 2025
Earlier, the Punjab provincial cabinet approved a ban on the TLP and forwarded the summary to the federal government for final implementation. The federal cabinet made a decision today regarding the ban.
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Now a reference will be filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, which will take the final decision on the party’s legal status.
The TLP is a registered political party with the Election Commission of Pakistan and has participated in elections.
The 2021 ban was lifted as part of an agreement after a series of violent protests.
