The government is considering releasing Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi, it is learnt.
“The government is seriously considering to cool down the situation in a manner that its efforts do not go waste and a long-term solution is reached in wake of government-TLP agreement,” said an insider who attended meeting of federal government’s steering committee.
The committee led by state minister Ali Muhammad Khan comprises Punjab Law Minister Basharat Raja, interior secretary and the Punjab home secretary. The committee reviewed measures how the government could go ahead to implement the agreement with the TLP, contents of which are being kept secret.
The state minister tweeted that the second meeting of the steering committee for the implementation of the agreement with TLP concluded in Lahore. “Major decisions have been taken and implementation mechanism devised. Results will be visible from tonight,” he tweeted.
The meeting also decided to withdraw its appeal filed against the release of TLP leader Saad Rizvi. The government had earlier challenged the order of a Lahore High Court (LHC) bench regarding Rizvi’s release.
“There are certain issues that can only be resolved through legal process,” Punjab government spokesman Hasaan Khawar said.
