Islamabad Long March: My struggle for people’s democracy and rights, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 17, 2013

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri addressed the hundreds of thousands of participants of the Long March at Jinnah Avenue and D Chowk in front of the Parliament House. He said that he had the same demands, where were raised on the occasion of mammoth public gathering on December 23. He said that four demands out of 7-point agenda were for the government while the remaining three points provided implementation mechanism. He said that the Supreme Court gave an order of arrest of 16 people including the Prime Minister, adding that it was regrettable that the Minister for Law and Minister for Information were brazenly saying that there was no order of the Prime Minister’s arrest. read more...

Islamabad Long March Declaration

• January 17, 2013

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri addressed the hundreds of thousands of participants of the Islamabad Long March 2013 at Jinnah Avenue and D Chowk in front of the Parliament House. He said that he had the same demands, where were raised on the occasion of mammoth public gathering on December 23. He said that four demands out of 7-point agenda were for the government while the remaining three points provided implementation mechanism. read more...

Demands Of Dr Tahirul Qadri Are The Collective Voice Of The People Of Pakistan: Altaf Hussain

• January 17, 2013

The Founder and Leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Mr Altaf Hussain has said that the demands put forwarded by the head of Tehreek-i-Minhaj-ul-Quran Dr Tahir -ul- Qadri are the collective voice of the people of Pakistan. He said that these demands should be accepted immediately and no hurdles should be created in the way of the Long March. He said that the government should refrain from using delaying tactics as witnessed in accepting the demands of the mourners of the Quetta tragedy. He said that it was necessary for the survival of democracy in the country that all legitimate demands of Dr Qadri be accepted without inordinate delays. read more...

Geo News: PM signs Qadri-government agreement

• January 17, 2013

ISLAMABAD: After the successful negotiations between the committee formed by the government and Tahir-ul-Qadri, the declaration containing the terms agreed upon has been signed by the Prime Minister and approved by the President, Geo News reported Thursday. Earlier, addressing the participants of the sit-in after the conclusion of the negotiations that continued for over 4 hours at D-Chowk here, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said an Islamabad Long March Declaration had been agreed upon and that its contents would be announced after it was signed by the prime minister.

• Islamabad Long March Declaration

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The International News: Victory at hand: Dr Tahir ul Qadri

• January 16, 2013

ISLAMABAD: The Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) leader Dr Tahir ul Qadri on Tuesday said he had delivered half of his speech and half of the job was done as the Supreme Court had orderedthe arrest of the prime minister, and on Wednesday (today), God willing, the remaining job would be done. read more...

Dawn News: Echo of Qadri’s slogans not loud enough for supporters

• January 17, 2013

ISLAMABAD, Jan 14: There was palpable excitement in the air as bowls and plates of soups, daal, rice and chicken curry were dished out to marchers on grounds close to Saudi Pak Tower in sector G-7. read more...

Highlights of historic Long March

• January 13, 2013

A large number of people started gathering in the ground in front of central secretariat of MQI since 7 a.m. on January 13. The proceedings were initiated with the recitation of the Holy Quran through loud speakers installed on the float trucks at 7:45 a.m, which were particularly decorated for the Long March. There was a festive look all around with the arrival of people in the ground. Waqas Ali Qadri, Haroon Abbasi and other speakers continued to give directions to the participants of the Long March. Tehreeki songs, anthems and ‘kalam’ particularly prepared for the March continued to be played to increase people’s passion. read more...

Aaj News: Government will not bow to Qadri, says Malik

• January 15, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces fired shots in the air on Tuesday to quell supporters of a Tahirul qadri calling for the resignation of the beleaguered government while the interior minister Rehman Malik dismissed his demands as unconstitutional. read more...

India Today: What is Tahir ul Qadri really doing in Pakistan?

• January 15, 2013

A cleric who has fired up Pakistanis angry at perceived government corruption and indifference demanded the country's political leaders resign in a speech to thousands of his supporters who amassed in the capital early Tuesday. read more...

Cleric Qadri fires up Pakistanis, asks govt to quit

• January 15, 2013

ISLAMABAD: Thousands of anti-government protesters heeding the call of a firebrand cleric rallied in the streets of the Pakistani capital on Tuesday for a second day despite early morning clashes with police who launched tear gas and fired shots into the air to push back stone-throwing demonstrators. read more...