PAT’s General Council meets ahead of crucial decision

• February 3, 2013

Addressing the participants, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that the Long March was a seminal point of revolution. He said that the fight against looters and plunderers was not over after the Long March, adding that it had just started. He said that the ruling elite was busy in protecting their corruption at the time of Long March in the federal capital, while he was waging a struggle for restoration of people’s rights. He said that he saved Constitution and democracy on January 17, adding had he not taken immediate decision, the martial would have been imposed in the country. read more...

Geo News: Saved country from martial law by ending sit-in: Tahirul Qadri

• February 3, 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran Chief Tahirul Qadri said Sunday that if he had not ended the sit-in, martial law would have been imposed in the country in the next five minutes. Addressing the central executive committee of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Qadri said he would not allow thieves to come into power in the name of democracy. “Corrupt politicians had been robbing the country for the last 65 years.” read more...

Federal Council adopts unanimous resolution

• February 3, 2013

The Resolution said that Islamabad Long March Declaration was historic document for restoration of real democracy in the country. The participants of the meeting vowed to continue to make efforts for implementation of the Declaration in letter and spirit. read more...

ECP members’ appointment unconstitutional: Qadri

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday said that formation of the Election Commission of Pakistan and discretionary funds of parliamentarians were unconstitutional, Geo News reported. Speaking to media, he said that he had decided to move the Supreme Court over both the issues. read more...

Qadri says to move Supreme Court for seeking ECP reconstitution

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: Dr Tahirul Qadri, patron of the Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran, has said on Thursday that he will approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan, SAMAA reports. Talking to media persons here, Qadri said that he file a petition in the Supreme Court seeking reconstitution of the ECP. “I myself will give arguments before the court,” he added read more...

Qadri demands immediate suspension of developmen funds

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) founder, Dr Tahirul Qadri, has demanded to sack all the serving provincial election commissioners, terming the formation of election commission as unconstitutional, Dunya news reported on Thursday. read more...

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to move petition in Supreme Court for reconstitution of ECP

• January 31, 2013

Addressing a crowded press conference in central secretariat of MQI, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, has said that the very formation of Election Commission of Pakistan is unconstitutional and hence there is no question of its dissolution. He said that he sought the ECP’s reconstitution in the light of relevant provision of the Constitution. He declared that PAT would move a petition in the Supreme Court in a day or two and he would present arguments in the Court himself. He said that the appointment of four members of the Election Commission was illegal and they did not have any legal or political status. read more...

BBC World (HARLDtalk) Interview - ‘I am against military law’ said Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 31, 2013

Populist cleric and anti-corruption campaigner Tahirul Qadri promised a million-man march to Islamabad to provoke a Tahrir Square revolution in Pakistan, but after four days he made a deal with the government. He told HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi he rejected allegations that he was a tool for the military, saying he was "against martial law… pro-human rights and pro-democracy". He added that he had achieved the maximum that was possible through peaceful means. Watch the full interview on Thursday 31 January 2013 on BBC World at 0900, 1430 and 2130GMT and in the UK at 0030 and 0430GMT on Friday 1 February 2013 on the BBC News Channel. read more...

PAT & Government hold dialogue - Dates for assemblies’ dissolution, elections to be announced in 7-10 days

• January 27, 2013

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the follow-up meeting held between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the government’s team on Sunday at MQI’s Secretariat was in line with the Islamabad Long March Declaration which was signed on January 17 in the federal capital after 5-hour long negotiations. He said that it was decided in the meeting that the date of dissolution of National and Provincial Assemblies would be announced within next 7 to 10 days and it would be ahead of March 16. read more...

Long March a watershed in Pakistan’s history: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 22, 2013

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the nation has got tremendous advantages from the Long March in addition to advancement of agenda of electoral reforms. He said that Pakistan’s image improved in the world and the Pakistani people emerged as civilized and peace loving people in the comity of nations. read more...