Religious organizations, civil society groups, and the business community on Thursday rejected the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) strike call, condemning the party’s violent tactics and terming its mode of protest damaging to public order and the economy.
Prominent traders, scholars, and community leaders released statements denouncing the TLP strike, declaring that road blockades, arson, and confrontations were against Islamic and moral principles.
“Unjustified objections to government policies and street violence only harm the people,” said trade leader Atif Ikram Sheikh, adding that business closures inflict “heavy losses” on traders.
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) president also announced that the country’s business community would not participate in any TLP strike, emphasizing that all commercial activities would continue as usual on Friday. Trader leader Umar Butt confirmed that “markets across the country will remain open as normal.”
