A day ago, the main TLP procession reached Muridke after breaking through police security, hours after violent clashes in Lahore left over four dozen police personnel injured. The marchers then staged a sit-in at Muridke, blocked by trenches dug along the GT Road.

Lahore and Islamabad are connected by the M2 motorway, whereas Abdul Hakeem in Khanewal district is connected by the M3 motorway. From there, it connects to the M4, which leads to Faisalabad and Multan.

Hours after more than forty police officers were injured in violent skirmishes in Lahore, the main TLP convoy broke through police security and arrived in Muridke a day ago. Then, with trenches erected along the GT Road blocking their path, the protesters staged a sit-in at Muridke.

Protesters were still present in Muridke and Sadhoke. According to TLP spokesman Usman Naushahi, “We have not gone further yet.” (Dawn News)

Residents report that mobile data services are operational despite the area’s poor internet access.

Over 1,200 paramilitary soldiers were dispatched by the federal government to Punjab to stop demonstrators marching on the capital via the GT Road from Lahore.

According to authorities, 300 individuals arrived at the bridge from Dhoke Abbasi and the adjacent regions yesterday bearing TLP banners, posters, and flags.

The rally’s speakers and anti-government slogans encouraged people to join the TLP demonstration. Additionally, when the police urged the demonstrators to vacate the GT Road, they resisted. In retaliation, the police used force, taking sound equipment and arresting 90 demonstrators, while others managed to flee.

Additionally, the police chose to remove certain road blockades last night.