PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has demanded that the practice of the loot and plunder of the state land and plots should be done away with. He said how the state land is being distributed among the government officers is not how even ancestral land is divided. He said that the remarks of the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court are enough to open one's eyes. read more...
In a statement on Independence Day, central President PAT Qazi Zahid Hussain has said that 220 million of Pakistan have immense love for their motherland. He said that the 14th of August is not just a day of celebration but also of deep reflection and self-accountability. He said that while we take care of our own stakes life, we need to ponder as to what we did for our motherland. He said that corruption and misgovernance of the political elite have undermined the Pakistani ideology. read more...
Pakistan Awami Tehreek has expressed its grave concern on the government's failure to design a local government system and stop the elected representatives from working despite clear judicial orders. It has demanded that the government allows the LG representatives to work with complete administrative and fiscal freedom in line with the orders of the court. The working of the LG institutions through the government machinery instead of the locally elected people is not only illegal but also undemocratic. read more...
Tahir Khokhar, former senior parliamentarian of PTI and minister who held various portfolios such as transport, tourism, cooperatives, archives and youth affairs, has decided to join Pakistan Awami Tehreek along with his companions. He made this announcement at a crowded press conference at the PAT central secretariat. read more...
Addressing scores of protest rallies held across the country marking the seventh anniversary of Model Town tragedy, MQI founding-leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that it is perfectly understandable as to why justice was not provided during the incumbency of the previous government but asked as to why the doors of justice continue to remain shut in the PTI government. He said that PM Imran Khan held numerous press conferences with him and attended various demonstrations seeking justice for the martyrs of Model Town tragedy. read more...
While addressing a press conference on the audio link, MQI founding-leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that even PTI government could not ensure justice to the martyrs of the Model Town tragedy. The assurance from three powerful office holders could not open the door of the justice. He said the JIT constituted before the larger bench of Supreme Court was stopped from working at the eleventh hour when it was going to submit its investigation report. read more...
A special meeting of the PAT review committee on economy and finance was held here that was presided over by PAT Central Punjab President Basharat Jaspal. Issuing the review report about the development budget of Punjab, Qazi Shafique, Noor Ahmad Sahoo, Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and Raja Zahid Mahmood, the members of the review committee, stated that the Punjab government could only utilize 50% of the development budget that raises a big question mark on the quality of governance in the largest province of the country. read more...
The Core Committee of Pakistan Awami Tehreek has decided to hold protests throughout the country on June 17 on the lack of justice in the Model Town case and stopping the impartial JIT from carrying out their investigation into the tragedy. This important decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Convener of the Committee. Speaking on the occasion, he said that no development has taken place by way of the provision of justice even during the three years of the present government. read more...
A special ceremony was held at the central secretariat to celebrate the 32nd foundation day of Pakistan Awami Tehreek. Addressing the ceremony, PAT Secretary-General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that PAT is the real voice of change. He said that hypocrisy is being committed in the name of change. He said that duality is at play in the country. While TV screens are being used to oppose the system, it is being provided with crucial support inside the legislatures. read more...
PAT took out rallies across the country to express its solidarity with people of Palestine who are braving the Israeli atrocities with extreme courage. Addressing a rally in front of the Lahore Press Club, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that Israel resorted to subversive activities within a day of the announcement of the ceasefire. Israeli police threw grenades on people gathered in Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers. He asked as to why the guarantors of peace are keeping silent on the latest round of aggression. read more...
