Violent clashes broke out between supporters of the extremist Islamist party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and police during an anti-Israel march in Lahore, Pakistan on Monday. At least one officer died and many people were injured. The city came to a near standstill due to violent clashes as protesters marched towards the capital Islamabad.

Firing between police and protesters
Punjab Police Chief Usman Anwar said that the protesters opened fire on the officers, killing one officer and injuring others. He did not confirm the casualties among the protesters, but the TLP said in a statement that several of their supporters were also killed or injured.

TLP chief Saad Rizvi seriously injured
TLP chief Saad Rizvi has been shot several times and is in a critical condition in the hospital. The news of his death is going viral on social media, but according to sources he is seriously injured and has not died. TLP shared a video, in which Rizvi is seen appealing to the security forces to stop firing and saying that they are ready for talks.

Unverified social media claims state that TLP chief #SaadRizvi has been killed; however, credible sources indicate he was shot multiple times during clashes in #Muridke amid pro-Palestinian protests and is in critical condition, not confirmed dead. pic.twitter.com/u8b5ni3wmr

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Vehicles were set on fire during the march
Another video went viral on social media in which several vehicles were seen burning, including a truck loaded with TLP supporters. This “Long March” started from the eastern part of Pakistan on Friday. Police had arrested more than 100 people in a demonstration on Saturday.

Demonstration outside the US Embassy
The aim of the protesters was to organize a rally in support of Palestine outside the US Embassy in Islamabad. The police took action to disperse the crowd, during which firing took place. According to the Associated Press, clashes began on Monday when protesters tried to remove containers placed on the streets by police. Supporters clashed with police in Lahore and later stopped in the nearby town of Muridke, then continued the march.

History and influence of TLP in politics
TLP emerged in Pakistan in the 2018 elections and made the defense of strict laws on insult to Islam its main political issue. Since then the party has often organized violent rallies, especially in foreign countries, in protest against the desecration of the Quran. Over the years, TLP has organized several pro-Palestinian rallies in Lahore and other cities.

Government and public reaction
Pakistan’s Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry said that he did not understand why the TLP chose violence over peace in Gaza. Reactions on social media were mixed – some criticized the TLP, while others condemned the government for blocking major roads even before the march began.

In many cities of Pakistan, the radical Islamic group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is holding widespread protests against Israel in a show of support for the Palestinians. This demonstration turned violent in many cities on Friday (October 10, 2025) and Saturday (October 11, 2025), in which at least 11 people have died so far and dozens have been injured.

Islamic protesters headed to the country’s capital Islamabad to show solidarity with Palestinians, with the radical Islamic group naming it the Gaza March and planning a massive protest outside the US embassy in the capital.

TLP’s Gaza march and clash in Lahore

Radical Islamic group Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) started its protest from Pakistan’s major city Lahore on Thursday (October 9, 2025). In fact, TLP had planned a massive protest outside the US embassy to protest the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas after two years of conflict. Although the TLP had initially carried out this demonstration to challenge the ceasefire, the TLP later said that now their focus has turned towards expressing solidarity with the Palestinians.

Thousands of people took out a rally with sticks and rods

According to AFP report, this protest moved towards Islamabad under the leadership of TLP chief Saad Rizvi. This rally started from the party headquarters on Multan Road, Lahore after the prayers on Friday (October 10, 2025). In this rally, thousands of people carrying sticks and rods were moving forward shouting Islamic slogans. At the same time, Pakistan police set up barricades at various places to stop the protesters and also fired tear gas shells. But a crowd of thousands started pelting stones at the police, after which the protest took a violent turn.

Violence spread to Islamabad and Rawalpindi

In many videos going viral on social media, protesters can be seen capturing government vehicles and destroying public property. After the protest in Lahore turned violent, violence spread to Islamabad and Rawalpindi also. The protesters started attacking the police with stones. At the same time, to stop people from moving forward, the police placed containers on the roads and fired tear gas shells at the protesters to disperse them.

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According to Arab News, TLP has claimed that 11 of its supporters were killed and more than 50 were injured in the last three days. However, Pakistani officials have not commented on this yet.

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