Protest Over Dutch Mohammed Contest to Test Pakistan’s New Leader
- Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party won sixth largest vote count
- From Lahore to Islamabad, hard line group to march in protest
Prime Minister Imran Khan
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A hard line Islamist group that made surprise gains at last month’s elections in Pakistan plans to protest a Dutch politician critical of the Prophet Mohammed, testing how new Prime Minister Imran Khan handles religious organizations that helped him take power.
The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, which finished sixth in the election with 2.2 million votes, said it will march from Lahore to Islamabad on Wednesday to protest Dutch nationalist politician Geert Wilders’ plans to hold a caricature competition of the Prophet Mohammed. Known as the TLP, the group said it will “stay on the streets” until Khan cuts ties with the Netherlands.