LAHORE: Despite successful negotiations between the government and the protesters occupying Islamabad early Monday morning, the protesters belonging to a little-known religious group have refused to disperse in parts of Lahore.
Earlier on Monday morning, Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYR) chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi ordered his followers to end sit-ins across the country after the government gave in to their demand of the resignation of Federal Law Minister Zahid Hamid and an agreement signed between the government and protesters.
Following the negotiations, the leader of the religious group appealed to protesters across the country to disperse. However, protesters belonging to a separate faction of the religious group have refused to wrap up their sit-in at Lahore’s Faisal Chowk and Shahdara, saying they will not leave until their demands are met.
These protesters are demanding the resignation of Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, and have said they will not disperse even after demonstrations across the country began to end, restoring life to normalcy in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi and other cities.
The protesters have blocked roads at Faisal Chowk, creating difficulties for residents passing through the area. Police contingents have been deployed around the area to keep the situation under control.
The rest of the city, meanwhile, is back to normal as traffic flow has been restored after road blockades were removed. Metro bus service has been restored after it remained closed over the weekend due to the protests.
