LAHORE – Punjab Information Minister Fayazul Hasan Chohan has said that the protests across the country are likely to end by Thursday night.
“According to my reports, the sit-in will end tonight,” Chohan told the media.
“Three lawyers have filed a review petition (against Asia’s Bibi’s acquittal).” They will request for Aasia Bibi’s name to be put on the Exit Control List (ECL) till there is a verdict on the review petition, he said.
Chohan said that Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Qadri was in contact with the leadership of the religious party. “We are expecting a breakthrough tonight,” he added.
However, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has clarified on its official Twitter account Thursday the “federal government has no plan to put Asia Bibi’s name on the Exit Control List (ECL) or appeal for a review against the court’s verdict.”
It further said, “a review petition is been filed by the concerned party which has nothing to do with the government.”
Not ending sit-in: TLP
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), one of the protesting groups, has denied making any commitment to end the protests.
The group said that it has no connection with the miscreant trying to disrupt peace. “It’s the responsibility of the government to check those miscreants.”
Pakistan’s Supreme Court acquitted Aasia Bibi, a Christian accused of blasphemy eight years ago, on Monday morning.
The trial court and Lahore High Court’s verdicts sentencing her to death have been overturned. The court has also ordered that she be freed immediately if she isn’t wanted in any other cases.
The protests broke out across the country after the top court announced its decisions.
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