Former Ruet-e-Halal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman said on Monday that some government officials lied regarding banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) demand for expulsion of the French ambassador and the closure of the embassy.

Talking to media outside Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Monday, he said that the use of force is disastrous for the state. He said Ulemas from all over the country had asked them to play their role in the talks.

The former Ruet-e-Halal Committee Chairman while terming the statements of some government officials that the banned TLP had demanded the expulsion of the French ambassador, the closure of the embassy, a blatant lie said that lies were spoken about the negotiations with the banned TLP.

He said whatever was being shown had nothing to do with reality, adding the representatives of the government also had no link to this but it was not appropriate for government officials to lie.

Mufti Muneeb went on to say that the banned TLP’s leadership had complained of being deceived by the government in the past those who had been threatening government the protesters of establishing the writ of the state were ignorant.

Earlier today, residents of Rawalpindi breathed a sigh of relief as roads, markets and schools reopened after 10 days following an agreement between the government and banned outfit.

According to sources, the workers of banned TLP will be released after the legal procedure while the government will commit to global measures to prevent blasphemy, including Banned TLP workers will remain peaceful.