KARACHI:  (DNA) –  Religious hardliners across the  country have blocked roads in major cities for a third day on Friday in protest against the acquittal of a Christian woman on death row for blasphemy allegations.

Ultra-islamist party Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) said talks with the government have failed, and called upon its followers to get ready for a show down.

“Talks have completely failed, Federal and provincial representatives and an Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) General Faiz took part in talks,” Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the leader of TLP said in a tweet early on Friday morning.

“Government has warned,´we will finish you off´,” Rizvi said in his tweet.

Knots of protesters from TLP have blocked roughly 10 roads in the southern city of Karachi and others in eastern Lahore.

As protests continue, various roads of major cities have been barricaded and commuters are advised to refrain from using the following routes:

KARACHI 

As many as 25 places in Karachi have been blocked including:

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, Surjani 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.

LAHORE

In  Lahore, roads  at Charring Cross at Mall Road, Data Darbar, Shahdara Chowk, Askari X, Kalma Chowk and Bhatta Chowk have been blocked.

Roads leading to Muridke, Nathe Khalsa, Paka Meel and Mohlanwal have also been barred from being used.