Islamist party vows to continue fight to expel French ambassador from Pakistan

Fresh violence breaks out as TLP calls for action over blasphemous' cartoons in Charlie Hebdo magazine

An Islamic fundamentalist party in Pakistan has vowed to continue its fight to have the French ambassador expelled from the country over blasphemous" cartoons published in a satirical French magazine, despite the government recently banning the group for terrorism.

The warning came as fresh violence broke out on Sunday as supporters of the party, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), clashed with police, leaving at least three dead and 20 others injured. Police accused the group of taking officers hostage in the clashes. In a further escalation on Sunday, the Taliban in Pakistan pledged its support for the move to expel the ambassador in a statement.