chaos hit muridke on monday. tlp supporters clashed with police, streets full of smoke, stones, gunfire. reports mixed, some say tlp chief saad rizvi injured, some say taken away, no one knows exact condition.

police say one officer killed. dozens injured both sides. cars and shops burned. terrorism cases filed. whole area locked down for hours TLP .

fir against tlp

muridke police filed big terrorism case against tlp leaders and workers. fir says tlp men attacked police party, resisted duty, spread violence.

charges include:

• anti terrorism act 6 & 7
• section 302 murder
• section 435 mischief by fire
• section 431 damage to infrastructure

police statement: protesters martyred sho shehzad nawaz of factory area station. they burned vehicles, attacked officers with sticks, stones, guns. weapons recovered later.

night camp and sit-in

after clashes tlp workers set up camp on gt road muridke. they blocked highway, cooked food in open, stayed overnight. tents pitched, slogans loud.

police put heavy security. extra force deployed, raids started to arrest violent workers.

injured and dead

saad rizvi confusion

rumors everywhere about tlp chief saad rizvi. tlp supporters claimed he was hurt, taken away on motorbike. police not confirming. no clear video or proof. his location unknown.

this news triggered protests in other cities too. tlp said rizvi shot, injured. nationwide supporters came out, blocked roads, burned tyres.

countrywide reaction

karachi

tlp blocked nalastop, 4k chowrangi. stones thrown, cars damaged. traffic stopped for hours. commuters stranded.

lahore

tlp lawyers protested outside aiwan-e-adl. blocked road, clashed with police, slapped officers. lahore bar announced strike. demanded tlp workers release, medical treatment, cases on police.

traffic jams spread across lahore. motorways shut. trains overcrowded because buses blocked. families with kids forced to stand whole way.

rawalpindi

schools reopened after 3 days. exams resumed. traffic smooth with diversions. faiza­bad interchange partly blocked.

islamabad

roads blocked, lawyers absent in high court. hearings postponed. ihc bar asked judges not to penalise lawyers. checkpoints increased, police on high alert. universities shut suddenly.

muridke operation

according to express news, police + rangers launched operation after tlp violence. protesters used spiked sticks, petrol bombs, stones, then opened gunfire.

sho shehzad nawaz killed. 3 tlp supporters and one passerby also killed. around 56 injured.

forces fired back in self defence. dispersed crowd, regained control of gt road.

at least 48 security personnel injured, 17 by bullets. protesters torched 40 vehicles. many arrested.

police statement

punjab police praised sho nawaz as martyr. official tweet said he gave life to protect people and state. ig punjab visited family, vowed justice.

local life

by late night, authorities cleared main roads. bathi chowk, food street reopened. traffic moving again sheikhupura to lahore route.

but fear still high. people stayed indoors whole day. markets closed, shops burnt. families worried about more raids.

who is saad rizvi

• son of khadim hussain rizvi, tlp founder.
• 31 years old. took leadership in 2020 after father’s death.
• known for mobilising tlp youth on social media.
• party agenda focused on blasphemy laws, section 295-C.
• banned in 2021 but later allowed back after deals.
• jailed for 7 months in 2021 protests. released after govt agreement.
• contested elections 2024, lost to pti in attock.

tlp protest pattern

tlp history shows repeated street power:

• 2017 islamabad sit-in paralyzed capital.
• multiple anti-france, anti-west marches.
• each time ends with clashes, deaths, then deal.

monday muridke clashes same pattern. roadblocks, violence, casualties.

public voices

local shopkeeper: “we lost whole day business. trucks burnt. who will pay?”
student: “exams disturbed again, same fear every year.”
driver: “trapped on gt road, kids crying, hours in smoke.”

government stance

authorities say investigation ongoing. more arrests coming. security high alert in punjab.

educational institutes closed in sensitive areas. traffic diversions set in many cities.

conclusion

muridke saw one of deadliest tlp clashes in months. one police officer killed, dozens hurt, cars burned, roads blocked. saad rizvi’s status unclear.

countrywide protests followed. karachi, lahore, islamabad hit. daily life disturbed, transport jammed, schools shut.

night camps ended but tension still alive. tlp vs state showdown not new, but monday’s violence shows how quickly things can turn bloody.