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...
ISLAMABAD: Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran leader, Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri, after reaching Islamabad, warned the government to dissolve assemblies by tomorrow as he was declaring them null and void from this platform, Geo News reported. “The ones sitting in the offices are erstwhile president and prime minister. Their time is up as our time is now”, said he addressing millions of his devoted cohorts siting under the sky in the foggy cold night. read more...
Islamabad (CNN) -- Cell phones were silent in Islamabad on Monday, but thousands of demonstrators heading there soon planned to be heard loud and clear. Pakistan's government shut down all cell service as part of a strict security crackdown as cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri’s "Million Man March" convoy headed toward the capital. Qadri is a well-known Muslim cleric who has returned home and promised a Pakistani equivalent of Egypt's Tahrir Square protests. read more...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of Pakistanis fed up with a government they say is corrupt and indifferent to the plight of common citizens descended on the capital Monday, responding to the call of a charismatic cleric who has quickly become a powerful but mysterious political force. read more...
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri’s Lahore-Islamabad is on the way to Islamabad and has reached Gujar Khan. On the other hand, people in huge numbers have reached the capital. It is worth mentioning here that the Islamabad city administration has permitted the marchers to enter the city. The government has envisaged he plan that the marchers will stage the sit-in in front of Saudi Pak Tower, Jinnah Avenue Road. read more...
