Revolution on The Verge: Tahir-ul-Qadri

• June 18, 2014

Lahore – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri has strongly condemned the killing of his party’s activists in clashes with police in Lahore, saying government’s days have been numbered and revolution is on the verge. Addressing party workers via video link, the cleric termed police crackdown on Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) secretariat as ‘state terrorism’, saying the said that the FIR of the killing of would be registered against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. read more...

Tahirul Qadri rejects formation of judicial commission

• June 18, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has rejected judicial commission formed by the government to probe the killing of eight people outside Minhajul Quran Secretariat on Monday. He said that: “We don’t accept the judicial commission and families of our martyrs don’t need government compensation”. Qadri said that his party would look after families of the deceased workers and will provide education, food and accommodation. read more...

Tahirul Qadri wants FIR against Nawaz, Shahbaz

• June 18, 2014

TORONTO/LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek Chairman Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday said the first information report of the incident will be lodged against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the Punjab cabinet, as his son expressed mistrust over the judicial commission announced by the government. read more...

Qadri rejects probe, slams gun attack on MQM MNA

• June 18, 2014

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) head Dr. Tahir ul Qadri on Wednesday rejected judicial commission set up by the Punjab government to open a probe into deaths of eight people in Lahore yesterday. “I appeal to judge to distance himself from the commission. Those who carried out murders lodged an FIR themselves,” he said while addressing a press conference via video link from Canada. read more...

Imran terms Punjab police as PML-N’s armed wing

• June 18, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan again called for the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah for yesterday’s brutal police action in Lahore, which killed at least 11 people with another 90 injured. “Why hasn’t Shahbaz Sharif resigned yet? Where was he when unarmed civilians were being sprayed with bullets,” he asked. read more...

Tahirul Qadri supports N Waziristan operation

• June 17, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahir Ul Qadri on Monday said that his party stood by Pakistan Army and supported military action in North Waziristan. Addressing a press conference via video link here, Dr Tahir ul Qadri said that the ongoing military operation should not be suspended on the dictation from anyone, adding that we had wasted time by engaging in peace talks with militants. read more...

PAT workers' killing: Case to be registered against Sharif brothers, says Qadri

• June 17, 2014

Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday said First Information Report (F.I.R) will be filed against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif for the deaths of his supporters. Addressing a press conference via video link from Toronto, Tahirul Qadri said that eleven PAT workers have been martyred and 83 have been injured due to straight fire from the police. “I congratulate the people who fought with such peace regardless of how horribly they were treated,” he said. read more...

Rulers using police to intimidate & harass PAT workers: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• June 17, 2014

Condemning the police high-handedness and removal of barricades from the approaches leading to central secretariat of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the government, gripped by fear of his arrival, is harassing his workers. He said that police was doing illegal things as a mark of revenge, adding that such terrorist acts could not stop revolution. He said we were peaceful people and still wanted to stay peaceful but the rulers, nonplussed as they were, had resorted to devious tactic. read more...

Military’s North Waziristan operation a great Jihad: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• June 16, 2014

Pakistan Awami Tehreek leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the country is passing through crucial times. He said that the soldiers of the armed forces were discharging their national responsibility by combating terrorism in harsh, sizzling and inhospitable weather conditions. He said that every child, man, women of the nation stood by their armed forces, adding that the people needed to forge unity in their ranks. He said that the operation should continue unabated till the annihilation of the last terrorist. He said that the armed forces were fighting a very critical war for Pakistan’s defence and security and it was responsibility of the nation to extend their full support to the security forces. read more...

Qadri supports anti-Taliban military action

• June 16, 2014

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader, Dr. Tahir ul Qadri, has announced to support Pakistan Army’s operation in North Waziristan, SAMAA reported Monday. Addressing a press conference through video link, the anti-Taliban religious scholar said that military offensive in the tribal area is an “important war for Pakistan’s integrity.” read more...