Hundreds of workers stand guard at Dr. Qadri’s residence

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE/ATTAOCK: In view of potential arrest of Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri, the workers of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) thronged outside his residence and Minhaj-ul-Quran International Secretariat. Activists declared that they would stand by their leader day in and day out. Receiving the report that heavy police contingent had arrived at Dr. Qadri’s residence, baton-wielding PAT activists rushed to the spot and are currently standing guard outside the residence of Dr. Qadri. The activists are resolute to protect their leader and will not allow him to be arrested. read more...

Youm-e-Shuhada can turn into Revolution Day, warns Qadri

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri has blamed that sanctity of privacy was being breached, Geo News reported. Speaking to media in Lahore late Wednesday, Qadri claimed that hundreds of PAT office-bearers had been arrested, adding his workers were being brutally tortured across Punjab. read more...

Imran, Qadri have right to protest: MQM

• August 7, 2014

MQM chief Altaf Hussain has said the country was facing political turmoil and urged the politicians to resolve their difference in an amicable manner. Addressing the parliamentary committee meeting via telephone, he said everyone should move forward and forget the past. He said today the government representatives were talking against the politics of sit-ins and agitations but these rulers did the same in past when they were in opposition. read more...

Qadri says he wants to go beyond early elections

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE: Though Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Dr Tahirul Qadri of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) have the same immediate goal — to send the PML-N government packing — their final objectives are quite different. The PTI has called for mid-term polls under a transparent system. Dr Qadri, on the other hand, says he doesn’t favour mid-term elections and wants to go even further. read more...

Qadri warns govt against stopping caravans

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE - Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that Yaum-e-Shuhada would be observed to pay homage to the martyrs of the Model Town tragedy and martyred soldiers of Zarb-e-Azb on August 10. He said sacrifices of Pak Army would not go waste. He asserted Yaum-e-Shuhada would be peaceful, but if the government harassed the caravans and stopped them from coming, it would be responsible for any disturbance. read more...

Police launch crackdown on PAT, PTI workers, several arrested

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE: As days for independence march and long march by the opposition parties drawing near, the government machinery stirred into action and launched crackdown on activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and arrested several political workers, ARY News reported Thursday. Punjab police seized numerous motorcycles around the Minhajul Quran secretariat which PAT workers were supposed to use on the day of protest on August 14. read more...

ARY News: Zardari calls Qadri to discuss revolution march

• August 6, 2014

KARACHI: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday exchanged words with Chairman Pakistan Awaami Tehreek (PAT) Dr Allam Tahir-ul-Qadri via telephone call and discussed revolution march, ARY News reported. According to sources, co-chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari called Tahir-ul-Qadri twice. read more...

Dr Qadri calls emergency meeting today

• August 7, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri said on Thursday that the Punjab government sought to turn Yaum-e-Shuhada into Revolution Day through their barbaric measures and brutal crackdown against the party workers across the province. Addressing a press conference outside his residence in today’s wee hours, Dr. Qadri said he had called an emergency meeting of allied parties today at Minhaj-ul-Quran International Secretariat, in view of the current large-scale police crackdown on the PAT activists. read more...

No force on Earth can stop revolution: Tahir ul Qadri

• July 21, 2014

LAHORE: (Dunya News) Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahir ul Qadri has said that the revolution is unstoppable now and will hit the country in a few weeks time. Dr. Qadri said that all segments and classes of the society will start getting their rights immediately after the revolution, which is only weeks away now. He was talking to the Traders Convention arranged at the Minhajul Quran International (MQI) secretariat in Model Town, Lahore, today (Monday). read more...

MQM concerned over reports of police action against PAT

• August 6, 2014

KARACHI- The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) voiced concerns over the electronic media reports that Punjab police were constituting raid parties for the large-scale arrests of activists and leaders of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) including Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri. read more...