Qadri’s promise of system overhaul attracts many

• May 12, 2014

Karachi: Seeking a peaceful revolution in the country as promised by Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, his supporters in Karachi gathered for the much-hyped rally of the party on MA Jinnah Road on Sunday a bit too early. Those who showed up were his die-hard followers and it showed. Out under the sizzling sun, they struggled to beat the heat with ice lollies and sugared lime drink and put up with speeches from speakers whom nobody knew. read more...

Bringing about a revolution: Easier said than done

• May 12, 2014

LAHORE - The speech of PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri was very attractive, especially for the common man groaning under the burden of the daily problems. He addressed almost all problems hampering national development, and because of which the poor and the illiterate are unable to get their rights guaranteed by the Constitution. As things stand, only a revolution can set the prevailing situation right, and bringing about a revolution is easier said than done. read more...

Termination of govt an obligation now: Qadri

• May 12, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehrik Chief Tahir-ul-Qadri Sunday said that the current parliament came into being in violation of articles 213 and 218 of the constitution, adding that it is now an obligation for the people to terminate the current government and the system. Addressed participants of rallies in various cities through video link, Qadri said the administrative structure of the country needs a complete revamp. read more...

Pakistan has neither democracy nor any system: Qadri

• May 12, 2014

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr. Tahir ul Qadri claimed that there was neither democracy nor any system in the country, adding he will soon come to Pakistan to give a decisive call to uproot the corrupt system as it is long overdue. “There is nothing like democracy in the country. There is nothing like system in the country,” Dr. Qadri said while addressing a large rally at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi. read more...

Qadri wants revolution to change govt

• May 12, 2014

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday called for changing the government and the prevalent system through revolution, calling the present set-up ‘unconstitutional’. “We are in favour of revolution instead of changing the government within the parliament as the house has been elected in violation of Article 218, Clause B of the Constitution. read more...

Neither democracy nor parliament present in Pakistan, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• May 11, 2014

Chairman of PAT Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri denied the presence of democracy in the country saying that there isn’t any parliament because it has been constituted after the violation of Article 213 and 218, ARY News reported. He said democracy constituted of good governance and purity but both the ingredients are extinct in Pakistan. Addressing to the gathering via telephone call on Sunday, Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri said the parliament is not constitutional adding the time to rebuild Pakistan as per Quaid-e-Azam's vision has just arrived. read more...

PAT rallies reach their climax

• May 11, 2014

Protest demonstrations being held under the banner of Pakistan Awami Tehreek in 60 cities of the country have reached their climax as people took to streets in their hundreds of thousands to join these demonstrations to reject the incumbent electoral system and show lack of confidence in a government that came into being as a result of the country’s most corrupt and fraudulent elections. The demonstrations have put up a very good spectacle of a very strong bond between Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri and the people of Pakistan. read more...

Rulers stunned by people’s power: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• May 11, 2014

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri has announced to become member of ‘Common Man’s Pakistan campaign’ of ARY News. He congratulated the ARY News on launching this campaign. He said that PAT was holding demonstrations in all major cities in the country. He said that chairs were not arranged because it was impossible to accommodate hundreds of thousands of protestors who had taken to the streets to express their disapproval of the incumbent system. He said that he wanted to show people’s power to the powers that be. read more...

A bridegroom abandons marriage procession to join PAT demonstration

• May 11, 2014

A bridegroom who was on his way to the house of the bride to contract a marriage decided to become part of PAT demonstration in Lahore. Clad in the traditional marriage attire, he joined the hundreds of thousands of people along with the members of his marriage party. According to TV reports, the bridegroom, Muhammad Ayub, said that responding to call of his leader was more important than tying the knot. read more...

People join demonstrations in flocks defying all odds

• May 11, 2014

The protest demonstrations and rallies are being held today in over sixty cities across Pakistan under the banner of Pakistan Awami Tehreek to mark the establishment of an illegal government that came into being as a result of fraudulent elections held on this very day a year ago. The elections were characterized by mass rigging and use of unfair means and presided over by an Election Commission which was itself composed in violation of the Constitution. read more...