Qadri demands national govt with ‘Ehtesab mandate’

• October 21, 2014

Addressing a sizeable gathering at the Minar-e-Pakistan, the PAT chief, Dr Qadri, vowed to continue his struggle till the removal of the Nawaz government and formation of a national government with the mandate for conducting ruthless accountability before holding the next elections. He said even if an interim government was formed, it should be a national government and must not hold the elections without first conducting strict accountability of the past rulers. read more...

ARY News: We seek Qisas for Model Town tragedy, Qadri

• October 19, 2014

Lahore: Chief Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir ul Qadri said that a million people will attend ‘Inqilad-e-Lahore rally’ at Minar Pakistan. He was speaking to media while on his way to Lahore today, Ary news reported. “We would not settle for anything less than Qisas for the model town killings” said Qadri. read more...

Business Recorder: PAT to contest all elections: Qadri

• October 20, 2014

Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that PAT will not leave the field open for opponents and put up its candidates on all the national and provincial assemblies' seats and also participate in the local bodies' elections whenever these were held. read more...

Geo News: Qadri terms Lahore rally referendum in favour of revolution

• October 20, 2014

Addressing a public meeting near Minar-e-Pakistan here, Tahirul Qadri said after the revolution, Pakistan’s streets will start oozing out gold. He said after assuming power he will make Pakistan a partner of G-7 and other high-powered international economic forums. “The poor will be provided free medical treatment and the tariff of electricity and gas will be reduced by half,” he vowed. Tahirul Qadri said the present rulers want to throw Pakistan back into the era of East India. “They (rulers) don’t trust Pakistanis, that’s why they are awarding every small and big service contract to foreign companies,” he alleged. read more...

Daily Times: Qadri spells out ‘revolutionary agenda’ to pull Pakistan out of crises

• October 20, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahir-ul-Qadri gave his election manifesto and campaigning slogan “No Asia without Pakistan” on Sunday and announced that he will end load shedding and provide electricity to every village within next three years after coming in power. read more...

Pakistan Today: Qadri wants nothing but qisas for Model Town martyrs

• October 20, 2014

Vowing to settle for nothing less than “blood for blood”, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri said that only qisas (retribution) will settle the issue of Model Town incident martyrs after hanging the culprits and diyat (blood money) will not be accepted. Addressing a mammoth rally at Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore Sunday, Qadri said that the people of Lahore had given their verdict in PAT’s favor. “Lahore has rejected corruption,” he said, adding that Lahore is PAT’s fort and not the hub of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). read more...

Dawn News: Tahirul Qadri announces 10-point welfare agenda

• October 20, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri announced a 10-point public welfare agenda at a mammoth rally on the lawns of Minar-i-Pakistan here on Sunday. He urged people to vote PAT to power so that it could implement its agenda and warned that the country would be ruined if the government was not removed. Reiterating his demand for accountability and reforms before midterm elections under a national government within constitutional bounds, Mr Qadri said his party would not leave the field open (for rivals) if elections were “imposed” without reforms and would field candidates in every constituency. read more...

Only retribution will settle Model Town martyrs issue: Dr Tahir ul Qadri

• October 19, 2014

LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri has said that only retribution will settle the issue of Model Town incident martyrs. He said that this case will only be settled through hanging the culprits. Discarding the rumours circulating in media, Dr. Qadri said that ‘Diyat’ (compensation) will not be accepted for the martyrs. “Nobody will be allowed to become Raymond Davis”, said Tahirul Qadri. read more...

Lahore supports PAT's Inqilab: says Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said Sunday that his party's show in Lahore today would decide that the people of the city are with him and want Inqilab (revolution). Addressing his party workers here before leaving for Lahore, Qadri said that today's show will be a referendum in the favor of Inquilab. read more...

Fate of sit-in to be decided after today's rally: Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri Sunday said that fate of Islamabad sit-in would be decided after the party’s today show in Lahore. Talking to Samaa via telephone, Qadri denied any deal with the government, saying that nothing could be finalized in the talks yet. read more...