Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, the leader of PAT, has said that we are observing the actions of the Election Commission very closely and will support all such steps of the Commission, which result in holding fair, free and transparent elections. He said that this was despite the fact that PAT entertained reservations on the composition and legal status of the Commission, which were not clarified yet. read more...
A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) met with Dr Qadri the at his residence at Lahore. The MQM delegation, comprising of Senator Nasreen Jalil, Sindh’s Member of Provincial Assembly Raza Haroon and MQM Rabitta Committee member Saif Yar Khan, met with the Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief to discuss the upcoming elections and electoral reforms. read more...
The Election Commission’s emphasis on 30-day scrutiny period for pre-poll clearance of the candidates is the result of Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s pressure. PAT welcomes and supports the ECP’s initiative for fixation of 30-days to conduct scrutiny of the candidates and demands that this should be implemented. read more...
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that Muhammad Ali Jinnah launched his struggle for attainment of a separate homeland for the Muslims of sub-continent and the people honoured him with the title of Quaid-e-Azam due to accomplishment of his objective. He said that it was unfortunate that the landlords, industrialists and the vested interests had kept the country under their occupation for last 65 years, which had rendered the country hollow.. read more...
Dr Raheeq Abbasi said that Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri would make important announcements regarding his future course of action in the public meeting in Multan. He said that law and order situation was deteriorating very rapidly in Quetta now after Peshwar and Karachi as the innocent people were losing their lives. He said that PAT condemned all such elements that were out to hurt law and threaten stability of the country. He said that the entire nation would have to forge unity in its ranks against target killing and violence. read more...
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that these were the poor who always launched revolutionary struggles and it was also a fact that the vested interests who had their monopoly on political resources and political power, ganged up to thwart their struggle. He said that the parties of status quo would never want a change in the state of affairs as their interests were connected to the maintenance of system. He said that oppressive and pro-elite system never benefited the poor. He said that the world revolutions bore witness to this fact. read more...
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that the government had failed miserably to control law and order situation in Balochistan. He demanded that Quetta city should be handed over to the army. He said that the Constitution was clear in such a situation saying that the army could take control of a city in case the civil administration failed to restore law and order and protect the life and property of the citizens. Dr Qadri directed the MQI and PAT workers to take part in the protest sit-in organized in Quetta and across the country. read more...
I am no legal expert, nor an expert of constitution and neither a supporter of Dr. Tahir-Ul-Qadri. But as a silent observer when I see such irregularity or behavior by an individual or state institution, it sends tingling sensation to my inner self. It seemed to be that this petition’s outcome was decided ahead of time, where as SCP did not focus on the legitimacy of the content of the petition, but rather to target and individual or his personality. read more...
Talking to media persons here Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri supported the Hazara community’s demand for army take-over of Quetta city. He urged army to come forward and save the country. Qadri warned that current wave of terrorism in Quetta and rest of the country could resulted in division of the country, adding only army could protect the nation. Criticizing judiciary he said the judiciary had released hundreds of terrorists who were involved in the worst terror activities in the country. He expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow on the killings of members of Hazara community in Quetta. read more...
