Press tv.ir: Deadly clashes in Pakistan’s Lahore

• August 9, 2014

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured in fresh clashes in the Pakistani city of Lahore between police forces and supporters of an anti-government cleric in Pakistan. The violence, which erupted on Friday, is increasing tensions ahead of a big protest called by cleric Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri in the city on Sunday. Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar said around 500 Qadri supporters had been arrested, with more than 100 police forces wounded during the clashes. read more...

PM’s address to the nation will be his last: Faiz-ul-Islam

• August 12, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Qazi Faiz-ul-Islam said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s address to the nation will be his last speech as a Prime Minister, ARY News reported. Faiz who works as a spokesperson for PAT said that PM’s Tuesday speech will be his last as a PM while maintaining that PAT’s revolutionary workers cannot be barred from attending the march on 14th August by placing containers. read more...

Ary News: Govt pressurizing media over telling the truth, says Qadri

• August 11, 2014

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the federal government is pressurizing the media groups and its owners over showing the truth to the public, ARY News reports. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, while speaking to media in Lahore, said that journalists are being fired from their jobs for writing the truth. read more...

Martyrs Day (Yaum e Shuhda) of Model Town, Lahore

• August 10, 2014

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has announced revolution march on August 14 for elimination of the system of oppression and coercion. He asked 180 million people to stand up to repression and status quo which was responsible for keeping them mired in poverty and backwardness. He said that sacrifices of the workers in the way of revolution including getting tear-gased, baton-charged and embracing martyrdom were worthy of our deepest respect and pride. He said that neither would oppression nor oppressor be spared now, adding that the reign of the cruel rulers would come to an end. read more...

PAT ‘revolution march’ on Aug 14

• August 11, 2014

LAHORE: Upping the ante in his campaign against the government, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri announced on Sunday that his ‘revolution march’ will begin on August 14 – the same day Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will lead its ‘million-man Azadi march’ to the federal capital. read more...

Pakistani Cleric Tahirul Qadri Announces Joint March with Imran Khan

• August 11, 2014

Lahore: Anti-government cleric and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri yesterday said his 'Revolution March' would go along with cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's 'Freedom March' on August 14. "The Inqilab (revolution) march will begin on August 14 towards Islamabad. read more...

The Nation: ‘Azadi March’ and ‘Revolution March’ will proceed simultaneously: Tahirul Qadri

• August 10, 2014

LAHORE- Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said ‘Revolution March’ will begin on August 14. Addressing the ‘Martyrs Day’ ceremony today, he said nobody will leave until the end of the government. “Hundreds of our workers were treated violently,” said Dr. Qadri. Dr. Qadri said the countdown for the government’s termination has begun. He advised his supporters to avenge Nawaz Sharif’s family in case of his death. read more...

Revolution march to take place on August 14: Tahir-ul-Qadri

• August 10, 2014

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has announced that his revolution march will start on 14th August, ARY News reports on Sunday. Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, while addressing the gathering on Youm-e-Shuhada at Minhaj-ul-Quran Secretariat in Lahore, has said that people will stay at the venue for three days where “Quran Khwani” will be held for the victims of the Model Town incident. read more...

PAT set to observe Youm-e-Shuhada today

• August 10, 2014

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek will observe Youm-e-Shuhada today at the Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran secretariat in Model Town. Quran Khawani for the martyrs of Model Town tragedy and Pak Army personnel who laid their lives during operation Zarb-e-Azb in South Waziristan will be held at the Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) secretariat today (Sunday). read more...

Qadri directs workers not to arrive in Lahore on Day of Martyrs

• August 9, 2014

LAHORE: Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Tahirul Qadri has directed his party workers to observe the Day of Martyrs in their respective cities, while the focal ceremony will be held there in Model Town, ARY News reported. Dr Tahirul Qadri while directing his followers not to arrive in Lahore, asked them to observe the Day of Martyrs in their respective cities. He said the government set a new example of brutality yesterday, while the Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif issued direct orders to police to shoot down innocent PAT workers. read more...