Monday, November 27th, 2017
Khadim Hussain Rizvi calls off Faizabad sit-in after law minister resigns
ISLAMABAD, NOV 27 (DNA) – Cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in protest Monday after the law minister resigned, meeting its key demand. “On the assurance of the Chief of Army Staff, we are calling off the sit-in,” Rizvi told a crowd of around 2,500 demonstrators from the Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah Pakistan (TLYRAP), who have occupied a main highway to the capital since November 6. His statement came after state media reported that law minister Zahid Hamid had resigned.Read More