The members of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan are so determined that Asia Bibi, the Christian woman who has been in prison for years on false charges of blasphemy against Muhammad and has just been acquitted by the Pakistani Supreme Court, face their vigilante justice and be killed that they are blocking roads all over Pakistan, so that she is unable to leave the country. These pious Muslims are avid to spill her blood, and believe that if they succeed in doing so, they will be rewarded by Allah.
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“Roads remain blocked across country as TLP’s protests enter third day,” Pakistan Today, November 2, 2018:
LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protests against the acquittal of Christian blasphemy convict Aasiya Bibi continued for the third day on Friday as they called for a shutter-down strike, amid efforts by the government to defuse the situation.
Roads were empty and certain routes were blocked in major cities. Although most of the routes that were closed a day earlier in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad have now been opened been for traffic, some are still blocked.
Protests began shortly after the Supreme Court’s acquitted a Christian blasphemy convict Aasiya Bibi.
State Interior Minister Shehryar Afridi on Thursday said that the government is in consultation with the opposition for bringing the country-wide protests to an end. Afridi said they will get the routes blocked by protesters reopened “through wisdom”, for which all institutions were in coordination with each other.
As the protests continue, roads in major cities have been blocked and commuters are advised to avoid the following routes:
KarachiIn Karachi, roads have been blocked in at least 25 places, which include: Teen Talwar, Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Star Gate at Shahra-e-Faisal, Numaish, Sohrab Goth, Korangi 5, Ranchor Line, Power House Chowrangi, Nagan Chowrangi, Qayyumabad, Murtaza and Bilal Chowrangis, New Karachi, Sanjrani Town, Landhi 89 and Teen Hatti have been blocked.
The road to Jinnah International Airport from Star Gate has been blocked and commuters are advised to use the University Road.
LahoreRoads have been blocked at Charring Cross at Mall Road, Data Darbar, Shahdara Chowk, Askari X, Kalma Chowk and Bhatta Chowk.
Roads leading to Muridke, Nathe Khalsa, Paka Meel and Mohlanwal have also been blocked.
IslamabadThe Rawalpindi-Islamabad Faizabad Interchange is blocked. Roads are blocked at Dhoke Kala Khan and Tramri and Karal Chowks.
A motorways spokesperson said that routes to Lahore and Kamoke to Rawalpindi are open for traffic. However, the motorway from Kamoke to Lahore is blocked.
Further, roads leading to Taxila, Pir Sohawa, Sarai Alamgir and Gujrat are blocked.
PeshawarIn Peshawar, the Ring Road and GT Road have been blocked. Roads leading to the motorway have also been blocked.
On Wednesday, following the protests, Section 144 was imposed across Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan barring the gathering of more than four persons in public places as well as pillion riding. Section 144 has been imposed till November 10.
Moreover, hospitals were put on high alert to deal with any untoward situation arising out of the protests….