Supporters of Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri sit next to his poster as they wait for his arrival during a protest in Islamabad January 14. Thousands of Pakistanis converged on the capital on Monday to join a march planned by Sufi cleric Qadri calling for the indefinite delay of elections and a crackdown on government corruption and inefficiency. read more...
Around 50,000 supporters of cleric Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri entered Islamabad peacefully on Monday and camped out on the main avenue of the city. Despite the security measures implemented by the Pakistani government, the protesters delivered heated speeches in favour of Qadri and expressed their hopes for change. read more...
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri’s emergency address to people at 08:26pm (less than one hour ago). Now I want to explain two or three important points regarding the happenings of the last night. The cowards of law enforcement agencies tonight again plan to stage an attack, like the one they did in the morning. Last night we reached in Islamabad at around 0215am in the meeting place. Rehman Malik backed out of his word as where the gathering would take place. First he committed he place of D-Chowk and then he said he didn’t. read more...
ISLAMABAD: After his demand of dissolving the assemblies was not fulfilled, Minhajul Quran International (MQI) chief Tahirul Qadri said that if he or his followers believed in undemocratic means of bringing about change, then they would have “overthrown the government and would have barged into assemblies.” read more...
A cleric suddenly emerged on Pakistan’s political landscape recently and vowed to throw away what he says is an electoral dictatorship. Dr. Tahirul Qadri’s long march started Sunday from Punjab’s major city, Lahore, towards the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, a move feared to delay elections this spring. read more...
Pakistani security forces fired in the air and used tear gas in the capital Islamabad on Tuesday to try and control protests led by an anti-government cleric who is believed to be backed by the military. Live television coverage showed forces firing in the air - a serious escalation in attempts to control crowds - while supporters of Sufi cleric Muhammad Tahirul Qadri hurled stones at them. read more...
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, gave the government a one-day ultimatum early Tuesday to dissolve parliament and provincial assemblies to make way for a caretaker administration, as he addressed a mass protest rally in Islamabad. Tahir-ul Qadri was chauffeur-driven in a sleek black car and showered with pink rose petals while his vehicle inched its way towards a stage on one of the main thoroughfares in Islamabad, following a 38-hour march from the eastern city of Lahore. read more...
The long march of Tehreek Minhajul Quran led by Dr Tahirul Qadri has reached Jinnah Avenue Islamabad. At arrival at the Jinnah Avenue Tahirul Qadri was warmly welcomed by his followers and party workers who were anxiously waiting for him at the site which had been arranged for address of their loved leader. Party workers also threw rose petals on Shikhul Islam who had ignited a ray of hope in the hearts of millions of people against the cruel and brutal system which has been sucking the blood of the masses in the name of so-called democracy. read more...
