Last month, Pakistan lifted a ban on the hardline Islamist party, Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), which has been the face of anti-French protests over the reprinting of caricatures. about the Prophet Muhammad. The jailed leader of the TLP, as well as hundreds of his supporters, have been released and the party will now be allowed to participate in mainstream politics. Many fear that the move has implications not only for Pakistani politics but also for the wider region and the rest of the world.
