Law Minister Zahid Hamid has resigned on Monday. According to the news of the country's official and state-run television channel PTV, on Monday, Dawn online published this information.
Zahid Hamid submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Official sources say that his resignation will be approved soon. He has resigned by showing 'personal reasons'.
Hardline positions strike in Islamabad for the past 19 days and Rawalpindi, the city of Islamabad, is virtually unstable. The clashes erupted last Saturday after security forces took steps to remove them. Six people were killed in this. Under the circumstances, the army was summoned on Saturday night. Till yesterday they did not take any action. Yesterday, a large number of religious groups were protesting. In all, Islamabad is in a tense situation.
The protests demanded the resignation of the law minister and the resignation of the minister. Supporters of Tehrik-i-Labbaiq religious groups took office on the highway of the Faizabad highway to enter Islamabad. Several other religious groups joined the nearly unknown group established by the two years ago.
Clashes erupted on Saturday when security forces tried to downplay religious hardliners. At least six people were killed. 200 people were injured. More than 150 people were detained. Yet the supporters of religious parties did not move away. Protests spread to other major cities in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.
According to the BBC Online news, hardliners started protesting against the removal of law minister Zahid Hamid on the allegation of blasphemy (blasphemy) because of not mentioning the name of Prophet Mohammad (S.) in part of the oath of office of the people at the time of amendment of election law. The law minister, however, apologized for the fact that one of Clark had forgotten the incident. But the last was not saved.