Dunya News: Assemblies to be dissolved before March 16, poll date within 10 days

• January 27, 2013

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said today’s meeting had proved that Islamabad Declaration was not just a piece of paper as described by some sections, adding government team has promised that the document would be given legal coverage through legislation. He informed that it had been agreed that assemblies will be dissolved before 16 March and election date would be announced within 10 days. Eligibility of candidates and scrutiny of nomination papers would be completed in 30 days, he said. read more...

Govt team arrives at TMQ Secretariat for talks with Qadri

• January 27, 2013

ISLAMABAD: The government team, led by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has arrived at Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) Secretariat to discuss with Tahirul Qadri on how to move forward on Islamabad Long March Declaration here on Sunday, Geo News reported. read more...

Naek absence is sad, says Qadri

• January 27, 2013

Calling today’s meeting between him and a government team as the first follow-up discussion of Islamabad Long March Declaration, Dr Tahirul Qadri said that he would record protest before the government team over the absence of Farooq H Naek. read more...

Govt, Dr Qadri talks begin

• January 27, 2013

Talks between a government delegation and Dr Tahirul Qadir have begun at Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) International Secretariat Lahore in the first round of follow-up of Islamabad Long March Declaration. read more...

Business Recorder: ECP re-composition: Govt-TMQ meeting today

• January 27, 2013

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The government team entrusted with the gigantic task of reconstitution of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the pressing demand of Dr Tahirul Qadri, Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran TMQ) chief, will meet at TMQ secretariat in Lahore today (Sunday). read more...

ARY News: Govt, Dr Tahirul Qadri talks today

• January 27, 2013

A government team and Dr Tahirul Qadri will hold discussions regarding dissolution of the Election Commission of Pakistan and its reformation at Minhajul Quran International in Lahore on Sunday. The talks are part of Islamabad Long March Declaration. It was decided in the declaration that the government allies and Pakistan Awami Tehreek will present two names for caretaker prime minister after complete consensus. Assemblies will be dissolved before their due date which ends of March 16. General Elections will be held 90 days after the assemblies are dissolved. Thirty days will be fixed for the verification of members who want to run election. The verification will be according to the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. read more...

MQI all set to hold 29th annual Mawlid-un-Nabi Conference

• January 24, 2013

The 29th annual Mawlid-un-Nabi (SAW) Conference would be held at the Minar-e-Pakistan between the intervening night of the 11th and 12th of Rabi-al-Awal. People from across different sections of society and professions would attend the International Conference in their hundreds of thousands to show their love and respect for the Holy Prophet (SAW). The chief highlight of the Conference is the keynote address of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. read more...

Cleric Qadri to RT: 'I’m here to empower the people of Pakistan'

• January 18, 2013

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: Democracy is not going to be derailed. It has already been derailed by corrupt political leaders. We want to put democracy on the right track. And we want to put democracy in place in its true letter and spirit. We don’t want any kind of delay in elections. The electorate reforms which I have suggested, they are already mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan. All the details which I am demanding are already there in the law, constitution and electoral laws. read more...

Neither my family members nor I to take part in elections: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 20, 2013

My struggle is for restoration of people’s rights, establishment of real democracy and supremacy of rule of law and constitution. I am working hard for participation of all segments of society in national life including the poor, labourers, farmers, traders, lawyers and the masses on the whole. I am neither desirous of any role in the caretaker setup nor am I interested in taking part in the upcoming polls. I am caretaker of the whole nation and protector and advocate of their rights. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed these views while addressing a press conference in the central secretariat of MQI the other day. read more...

March declaration: Signatories are its guarantors: Shujaat

• January 23, 2013

“Participants in Dr Tahirul Qadri’s sit-in were only at five minutes distance from the parliament house and if Qadri had asked them to take over it (parliament), those criticising the government agreement with him today would not have been safe even in their own houses,” Shujaat said at a press conference here on Tuesday. read more...