Dr. Qadri’s PAT to observe Yaum-e-Shuhada today

• August 10, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) will observe Yaum-e-Shuhada today to commemorate the martyrs of Model Town Tragedy and Pakistan Army’s Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan Agency. The main ceremony would be organized in front of Minhaj-ul-Quran International Secretariat. Several parties including announced Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Q will attend the ceremony, where the holy Quran and durood shareef will be recited for the eternal peace of the martyrs. read more...

Deadly Clashes With Police Erupt at Pakistan Protests

• August 9, 2014

SLAMABAD, Pakistan — Violent clashes between the police and opponents of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif swept across Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Saturday, leaving at least two people dead and more than 100 injured as Mr. Sharif’s 14-month-old government sought to forestall a series of planned street protests aimed at ousting it. For the second consecutive day, the Pakistani police confronted supporters of Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri, a firebrand preacher who has vowed to topple Mr. Sharif through a “peaceful revolution.” read more...

Tahir ul Qadri: Youm-e-Shuhada in every city of Pakistan

• August 9, 2014

“Party activists should start observing Youm-e-Shuhada in the very place where they are stopped”, says Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri. Eight more activists including two women have been killed in recent clashes with police, bringing the overall death toll of PAT activists to 22, said Qadri. The flamboyant cleric while invoking God’s curse on the Federal and Punjab governments said that on two different occasions 300 and 150 buses carrying his followers were stopped by polices. read more...

Govt has crossed limits of tyranny: Tahirul Qadri

• August 9, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced that his party and supporters would be observing Youm-i-Shuhada on August 10 and would be holding sit-ins across the country. Speaking to media representatives in Lahore, Qadri said the rulers were willing to harm the country to any degree in order to safeguard their own government. read more...

Call for revolution: There is no stopping the Martyrs’ Day, says Qadri

• August 9, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that Martyrs’ Day will definitely be observed on August 10 and that PAT workers must not surrender. “This is the path of revolution, and each step you take will go down in history,” he said while addressing a press conference late on Friday night. Dr Qadri, however, gave personal assurance that there would be no violence and aggression, if the Punjab government removed all barricades it has placed to stop the PAT workers from reaching Lahore. read more...

4 dead, 500 arrested in Pakistan protest violence

• August 9, 2014

LAHORE/ MULTAN, Pakistan: Violence erupted in several places in Pakistan on Saturday between police and supporters of an anti-government cleric and at least four people were killed and scores injured, police and witnesses said. The violence, which started on Friday, is exacerbating tension ahead of a big protest rally by the activist cleric, Tahir ul-Qadri, in the city of Lahore on Sunday. read more...

Police killed a worker, injured 7 in Bhakkar, says Qadri

• August 8, 2014

LAHORE: Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Tahir ul Qadri has said that at least one PAT worker was killed, while 6 were injured due to police torture in Bhakkar, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference here, Dr Tahir ul Qadri said a caravan of 70 buses was ready to move to Lahore for the proceedings of the Day of Martyrs on August 10, Punjab Police intercepted it and forced the PAT workers to return to their homes and not to lead forth. read more...

Lahore turned into Gaza, say PAT leaders

• August 8, 2014

LAHORE: The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders Raheeq Abbasi and Khurram Gandpur said Friday that government had made Gaza-like situation in Lahore in just three days of its oppression, ARY News reported. Talking to ARY News, the PAT leaders said government was violating the privacy of individuals by ordering crackdown on PAT workers and supporters to halt them join the protest. read more...

Model Town has been transformed into Gaza: Qadri

• August 8, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Friday labelled the PML-N government “state terrorists” for sealing off roads to his residence in Model Town, Lahore. “Model Town has been transformed into Gaza,” said Qadri, referring to the barricade around the Minhajul Quran secretariat and deployment of heavy contingents of police in Model Town. read more...

Dr. Qadri says Punjab govt obstructing PAT workers to join long march

• August 8, 2014

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek Dr. Tahirul Qadri on Friday declared the Punjab government ‘state terrorist’ and accused them of obstructing PAT workers and supporters to join the long march, ARY News reported. Talking to media here, Dr. Qadri said the government had turned Model Town into Gaza. He said not even a single constable of government was present to provide people security. read more...