Pakistan Civil War: France asked its citizens to leave Pakistan immediately
Highlights:
- More violent protests in Pakistan, France issued travel advisory
- French Embassy advised its citizens to leave Pakistan immediately
- Pakistani fundamentalist organizations are protesting against the demand to break ties with France
Islamabad
France has advised its citizens to leave Pakistan immediately. The French Embassy in Islamabad has said in an email that a serious threat is coming upon them. Because of which, if a French citizen resides in any part of Pakistan, then he should immediately leave for another country. In many cities of Pakistan these days, radical organizations are fiercely protesting for breaking diplomatic relations with France.
Tehreek-e-Labbaq’s hand behind the demonstrations
The police have already arrested Saad Rizvi, the chief of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the radical organization that is spearheading these violent protests. His organization has also been banned under the Terrorism Act on charges of spreading violence. Yet thousands of people are on the streets in many cities of Pakistan over the release of Saad Rizvi.
7 killed in violent demonstrations so far
Seven people have died and more than 300 policemen have been injured during the violence and clashes in Pakistan. Party supporters gave the Imran Khan government until 20 April to expel the French ambassador, but before that, police arrested party chief Saad Hussain Rizvi on Monday, following which the TLP launched nationwide protests. done.
Who is Saad Hussain Rizvi
After the sudden demise of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Saad Rizvi became the leader of Tehreek-e-Labak Pakistan Party. Rizvi’s supporters have been pressuring the government not to repeal the blasphemy law of the country. The party wants the government to boycott French goods and bring the French ambassador out of the country under an agreement signed with Rizvi’s party in February.
After all, why Pakistani fundamentalists are irritated with France
Pakistan’s radicals are irritated by the controversial cartoon of Mohammad Sahab published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. A condemnation motion has also been passed in the Pakistani Parliament regarding the statement of French President Emmanuel Macron on Islamic terrorism. Not only this, in October last year, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned the French ambassador and protested.
