Aljazeera: Q&A: Pakistan's Tahir ul-Qadri on protests

• August 14, 2014

Islamabad, Pakistan - Tahir ul-Qadri, the chairman of Pakistan’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and head of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) international network of religious schools, is leading a protest on Thursday calling for the government to resign and for a "revolution" to take place in Pakistan. The Canada-based leader has previously been a member of parliament, but quit amid differences with then military ruler General Pervez Musharraf. read more...

Dr Qadri initiates ‘revolution march’ from Model Town

• August 14, 2014

LAHORE: Soon after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader initiated his Azadi March from Zaman Park, Lahore towards the federal capital, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri also announced to launch ‘Inqelab March’ (revolution march) from Model Town, Geo News reported on Thursday. read more...

Qadri’s revolution march begins

• August 14, 2014

LAHORE: Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr. Tahirul Qadri begun protest march from Lahore to Islamabad with hundreds of his supporters, despite court orders, SAMAA reported Thursday. Late on Wednesday the Lahore High Court barred Imran Khan and Qadri from marching on the capital "in an unconstitutional way". read more...

Dr Qadri launches march, lays out 10-point revolution agenda

• August 14, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahir ul Qadri on Thursday noon announced formally launching his long march to Islamabad and laid out the purpose of his revolution, ARY News reported. Talking to media outside Minhaj ul Quran secretariat in Model Town before beginning his march, the PAT chief said the march would let oppressed and deprived people get their social and democratic rights. read more...

25 political parties to join revolution march today

• August 14, 2014

25 political parties of Pakistan will join Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s revolution march today on August 14. Revolution march will be led by PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and leaders and workers of various parties including Pakistan Muslim League, Sunni Ittehad Council, Majlis Wahdat-ul-Muslameen, Sunni Tehreek, and Tehreek Sooba Hazra will also be part of revolution march to get rid of capitalist and terrorist regime. Naeem Tahir of All Pakistan Muslim League will join the caravan from Lahore and Ahmad Raza Kasuri from Islamabad. read more...

'Revolution March' is constitutional: Tahir ul Qadri

• August 13, 2014

LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Muhammad Tahirul Qadri has said that he holds the constitution of Pakistan in high esteem. He told that the ‘Revolution March’ will be constitutional and peaceful. While talking to a press conference today (Wednesday) outside his residence in Lahore, Dr. Qadri said that it was the democratic right of every Pakistani to hold protests according to the Constitution of Pakistan. read more...

Qadri guarantees a peaceful march

• August 13, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief, Dr. Tahirul Qadri, has assured the government that his party workers would not indulge in violence during ‘Revolution March’ on August 14. Speaking to reporters outside his residence he said, “Our workers have been trained to be peaceful during their struggle. They can’t even think of violence and unrest. read more...

Dr. Qadri vows to withdraw revolution call if weapons found on his supporters

• August 13, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri said he would withdraw the call of revolution march if weapons were found on his supporters and activists, ARY News reported Tuesday. Talking to media outside Mihajul Quran Secretariat, the PAT chief said his party could never consider ruining peace and spreading lawlessness. read more...

PTI, PAT reach a four-point agenda for Inqilab, Azadi March

• August 13, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) have agreed upon four points for the Inqilab and Azadi March on August 14. The PTI leader, Shah Mehmood Qureshi has vowed for a peaceful political struggle within the constitutional realm and not to tolerate martial law in state, ARY News reported. read more...

Tahir-ul-Qadri: The enigmatic cleric

• August 13, 2014

Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri is spearheading a revolt against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. But who is he, what does he want, and what makes him a force to reckon with in the Islamic country? It should be a matter of relief for the West that the person who is trying to bring down Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's government is an Islamic cleric but not a Taliban supporter. read more...