The Nation: PAT to contest by-polls: Dr. Qadri

• October 26, 2014

LAHORE - Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief Dr Tahirul Qadri arrived at his Model Town residence here on Saturday and dispelled the rumours about leaving the country. He also announced that PAT would be participating in by-polls. “Pakistan is my home and I will stay here, but can also visit foreign countries,” he said while addressing a press conference along with other PAT leaders. Qadri said the activities of his religious organisation would continue abroad. read more...

Dawn News: Qadri to travel abroad to revive PAT’s overseas offices

• October 26, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he will travel abroad to revive his party’s overseas offices which have been dysfunctional since he resigned as member of the National Assembly in 2004. Talking to journalists outside his Model Town residence here on Saturday, he said PAT would field its candidates in all by-elections whether it succeeded in forcing the government to introduce reforms in the electoral set-up or not. read more...

Oman Tribune: Qadri to travel abroad to revive party activities

• October 26, 2014

LAHORE Pakistan Awami Tehr-eek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri has said that he will travel abroad to revive his party’s overseas offices which have been dysfunctional since he resigned as member of the National Assembly in 2004. He said PAT would field its candidates in all by-elections whether it succeeded in forcing the government to introduce reforms in the electoral set-up or not. “Our party became dysfunctional after I resigned from the assembly in 2004 in protest against the corrupt and tyrannical system. read more...

Samaa News: Nobody punished for Model Town massacre: Dr. Qadri

• October 26, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Allama Tahir ul Qadri accused the Punjab government of protecting people involved in Model Town massacre. Speaking to media persons here on Sunday, Qadri said not a single person was awarded punishment for the Model Town case. No step, he emphasized, was taken to dispense justice in Model Town killing case. “If state doesn’t provide justice than who does?” he questioned. Qadri said that successive democratic governments had not conducted local government election, which was a sheer violation of the Constitution. read more...

The News: I can go abroad, return whenever I want to: Qadri

• October 26, 2014

LAHORE: The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced his party would contest by-elections and local bodies elections in the coming months. He was talking to the media at his secretariat in Model Town after holding meetings with party office-bearers. Qadri, who has wound up his sit-in in Islamabad last week, parting ways with the undeclared ally Imran Khan, has already announced he would contest the next general elections in the country. read more...

We are still firm on our stance of a revolution, clarifies Qadri

• October 25, 2014

LAHORE: Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday clarified that the Islamabad sit-in is not ended and we are firm on our stance of a revolution in the state, ARY News reported. Talking to media upon his arrival in Lahore, Dr Tahirul Qadri reiterated that the Islamabad sit-in is not ended; it is rather shifted nationwide. read more...

Daily Times: Qadri to create Hazara province when in power

• October 25, 2014

“Our government will make a new Hazara province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” Qadri announced while addressing the participants of the sit-in in Haripur. The PAT chief said that his “Inqulab sit-ins” would continue till all the culprits involved in Model Town tragedy are brought to justice. “Had such incidents occurred in any democratic country, the ruler would have resigned,” Qadri said. He reiterated that no blood money would be accepted for the victims of Model Town tragedy. read more...

Revolution to usher in pro-people system: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses public meeting in Haripur

• October 24, 2014

Law, justice, and democracy have been killed in this country. We will put in place a pro-people system through revolution. The people of Haripur offered funeral prayers for the system of oppression symbolically and time is not far away when this system would be sent packing for good. We would not betray blood of martyrs nor would we compromise on it. Those accusing us of deal are paid people who are working on the agenda of their financers just to malign PAT. The rulers want to suck the last drop of masses’ blood through rigorous and massive taxes. read more...

PAT not to allow midterm elections under present ECP: Qadri

• October 24, 2014

HARIPUR: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Friday vowed that PAT would not allow midterm elections to be held under the current Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Talking to journalists here, Qadri dubbed the constitution of the existing ECP as unconstitutional, saying that elections held under the incumbent ECP would not be free, fair and transparent. read more...

Qadri vows creation of Hazara province

• October 24, 2014

HARIPUR: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri Friday vowed a new ‘Hazara Province’ would be created in Khyber Pakhrunkhwa when his party would come in power. “Our government will make a new ‘Hazara province’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” Qadri announces while addressing participants of the sit-in in Haripur. The PAT chief said that his “Inqilab sit-ins” would continue till all the culprits involved in Model Town tragedy would be brought to justice. read more...