Tehrik-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Rizvi and his brother were taken into custody by law enforcement agencies during an operation in Muridke earlier today, October 13th, 2025. The arrests were confirmed via an alert posted on X by user @AsadAToor at approximately 6:30 AM UTC. The operation that led to the detentions took place in Muridke, a city in Pakistan's Punjab province. The specific timing of the arrests within the past hour was not immediately detailed, but the alert indicated the development was breaking. This incident follows President Donald Trump's reiteration of his readiness to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan regarding ongoing border skirmishes, as disseminated via X on October 13th, 2025. While the President's comments focused on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border conflict, the arrest of the TLP chief represents a significant internal development within Pakistan. Previous reports indicated overnight clashes between Pakistani forces and Tehrik-i-Taliban Afghanistan (TTA) along their shared border, prompting Pakistani Air Force strikes on Afghan Taliban forces on October 12th. These engagements followed alleged cross-border raids by Afghan Taliban fighters. President Trump's willingness to mediate was stated on X by the official @OSPSF account between 4:35 AM and 5:35 AM UTC this morning.
