Anti-Terrorism Act

‘Violent and terrorist activities’: Pakistan cabinet bans TLP party; decision after deadly Gaza protest

Supporters of Islamist party ‘Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’ throw stones toward police during clashes ahead of their pro-Palestinian march toward capital Islamabad, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, October 10, 2025. (AP) Pakistan’s cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to ban the extremist Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party under the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) after it recently staged violent protests […]

Rights groups accuse Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices

DHAKA: International and domestic rights groups on Thursday accused Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh’s interim government of gagging dissent voices, particularly launching a crackdown on supporters of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.“Bangladesh’s interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel peace laureate, is increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest alleged supporters of the deposed […]