Initially the general perception about Tehreek-e-Labbaik, or TLP, which was formed in 2016, was that maybe it is just a harmless Barelvi sect or movement. But after their siege and sit-in in Islamabad last year it was prominent that it is not just a religious movement.
That protest was so powerful that the Pakistan government had to accept their demand.
Interestingly, there was a video that showed the behaviour of a Brigadier of Pakistan army who was distributing cash among the workers for protest. The TLP power show continued to grow and protests spread to all major cities of Pakistan.
Important to note in July 2018, the TLP registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan and now the news is that the person who paid for the registration was a UAE national.
This party was getting millions of rupees of funds from sources outside Pakistan. And then in November last year, they again came out with a demand that the government should bring back their diplomats from Paris and send…
