Tribune News: PAT will accept nothing but 'Qisas' for Model Town incident, says Qadri

• October 20, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday dispelled rumors that his party was striking a deal with the government and would accept blood money for the PAT activists killed in Model Town incident, Express News reported. Addressing the PAT rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday, he said ‘Qisas’ was the only way out to avenge the killings of his workers, and will accept nothing short of the punishment of killers. The PAT chief while criticising the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government said even cleaning and parking projects in Punjab were being given to foreign companies. read more...

The Nation: Qadri eyes midterm polls

• October 20, 2014

LAHORE - PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has announced launching the efforts for the formation of a national government to carry out ruthless accountability before holding of fresh elections, saying that his party will contest polls even if they are called prematurely. Addressing a public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday, he asked his supporters to get ready for the midterm elections if the same are called in next three months though there were no imminent chances of too an early elections. read more...

ARY News: Qadri reveals vision for Pakistan at Minar-e-Pakistan

• October 20, 2014

Lahore: The leader of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir ul Qadri said that revolution needs vote, support and ‘Note’ (money) while addressing yet another jam packed rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore today. Qadri vows unstinting support for Ary News in case of ban and against government pressure, Ary News reported. Thousands gathered in Lahore while Qadri revealed his post-revolution vision for Pakistan. He said that the death of PAT workers in Lahore and at Islamabad long march gave live to the conscience of the entire nation. read more...

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...