Why the Islamic Party is now a major political force
Why the Islamic Party is now a major political force
Pakistani authorities have decided to ban the Tehreek-e-Lubaik Pakistan (TLP) party. The group opposes the publication of cartoons depicting the Prophet of Islam in France, and the French response also affirms the right to "blasphemy" when school teacher Samuel Petty, near Paris, called his class a prophet last October. He was beheaded after showing sketches of Islam
The TLP has called on the government to support the deportation of the French ambassador and a boycott of French products. TLP activists have also demanded the release of 26-year-old Saad Rizvi, the group's leader
The embassy said in an email to its citizens, "French citizens and French companies have been advised to leave the country temporarily in view of the serious threats to French interests in Pakistan."
Religious scholars who passed away in November 2020. The group's core ideology revolves around the protection of the "Khatam-un-Nabi" and Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Raza Rumi, a Pakistani political analyst, told DW, "This group represents a powerful sect and its mission is to protect the honor of the Prophet. The TLP is now a strong political force in Pakistan.
The TLP's main motivation revolves around aggressively defending Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Kogelman, a South Asia expert at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington, told DW
How popular is TLP?
Yes, TLP has managed to get a lot of support. This is not only through street power, but also through respectable performance in elections, which is extraordinary. An Islamic political party in Pakistan, "Kugelman added.
In the 2018 elections, the party garnered 2.2 million votes, mostly from Punjab, and won two provincial seats in the Sindh Assembly. The TLP emerged as the third largest party in Punjab behind Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N).
Some analysts believe that rising unemployment, rising inflation and illiteracy are also factors behind the rise in TLP's popularity. Many are unhappy with Khan's economic performance - and are generally looking to Islamist parties for a central solution. With political parties - growing voter turnout.
The TLP's popularity is linked to the disparity between wealth and income in the country. Its supporters are not only madrassa students but also ordinary youth who have gained nothing from the country's political and economic system," Rumi said. Rumi said the government needs to create economic opportunities
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