Pakistan Shuts Down Internet, Seals Islamabad Roads Ahead of Radical TLP's Anti-Israel Million March

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:18am on 10 Oct 2025,Friday International

Pakistan suspended mobile and internet services in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, sealing capital entry routes ahead of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan's (TLP) planned 'Labbaik Ya Aqsa Million March' on Friday. Violent clashes in Lahore between police and TLP members left dozens injured after Punjab police raided TLP headquarters attempting to arrest chief Saad Hussain Rizvi. The radical Islamist party planned anti-Israel demonstrations outside Islamabad's US embassy. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi approved indefinite service suspension from midnight Friday. Punjab imposed Section 144 banning protests, rallies, and gatherings for ten days. TLP claimed one worker killed, twenty injured. Islamabad's Red Zone completely sealed, with authorities deploying high-alert law enforcement amid heightened security concerns. (PC: X)

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