Saad Hussain Rizvi
Saad Hussain Rizvi سعد حسین رضوی | |
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| 2nd Ameer of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Khadim Hussain Rizvi |
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| Born | Pakistan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
| Political party | Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan |
Saad Hussain Rizvi (Urdu: سعد حسین رضوی) is the ameer of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan,[1][2][3] a far-right Pakistani Islamist political party. Influenced by Imaam Ahmed Raza Khan and Allama Iqbal, he is the son of the TLP's founder Khadim Hussain Rizvi.[4]
Political career[edit]
Saad Hussain Rizvi joined Tehreek-e-Labbaik in 2015. He served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the party. In November 2020, after the death of his father Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Saad became the second Ameer of Tehreek-e-Labbaik.[5]
2021 protests[edit]
On 12 April 2021, the Government of Pakistan arrested Rizvi in Lahore and charged under Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 (ATA), which further angered protesters, causing widespread unrest.[6][7][8][9][10]
Attiq Ahmed, the public relations officer of Punjab Prisons, and TLP leader Faizan Ahmed said on 20 April that Saad Rizvi had been released. Lahore's Jail Superintendent Asad Warraich however said he didn't know of any such release and they had received no order to release him.[11] Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad later confirmed that Rizvi had not been freed.[12]
A review board of the Lahore High Court rejected extending Saad's detention on 8 July, stating the government had no evidence to keep him in custody.[13] His detention was however later extended by the government for 90 days under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.[14] A relative of Rizvi filed a petition before the Lahore High Court in September 2021, asking that the court declare the government's extension of his detention illegal and order his release.[15] He was released from prison on November 18, 2021.[16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who is TLP's new chief?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Tehreek-e-Labbaik: New far-right campaigns against 'blasphemy'". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ Dawn.com (4 September 2018). "'We will not bow to extremists': Govt hits back after vicious campaign targets Atif Mian".
- ^ "TLP Chiefs Son Hafiz Saad Rizvi Appointed As New Head Of The Party". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Who is TLP's new chief?". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
- ^ Dawn.com (2021-04-15). "Government bans TLP under anti-terrorism law". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Banned party TLP's chief Saad Rizvi placed on fourth schedule, assets frozen". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik fuels anti-France violence in Pakistans". France 24. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Pakistan has banned TLP. What will happen next? | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "Explained: Who are the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, the extremist group behind the ongoing crisis in Pak?". 27 April 2021.
- ^ Gabol, Imran (20 April 2021). "Conflicting reports emerge on TLP chief Saad Rizvi's release from Lahore jail". dawn.com. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "TLP chief Saad Rizvi remains under arrest under terrorism law: Rasheed". The Express Tribune. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Review board orders release of TLP chief". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Plea against Saad Rizvi's detention disposed of". Dawn. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Saad Rizvi's bail plea sent to LHC CJ". Dawn. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan frees hardline Islamist under a deal to end violence". Reuters. 18 November 2021.
- ^ LahoreNovember 19, Reuters; November 19, 2021UPDATED:; Ist, 2021 08:14. "Pakistan frees hardline Islamist leader Saad Hussain Rizvi under deal to end violence". India Today. Retrieved 2021-11-19.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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