Propping up economy with oxygen of foreign loans a bad recipe: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• September 12, 2013

PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has advised the workers of his party to vigorously continue membership campaign to enlist support of 10 million new members and keep the preparations underway. He said that ‘Jamat’ would surely be led as ‘Azan’ was given some time ago in the form of the Islamabad Long March. He said that the outcome of Elections 2013 had exposed the people to the ills afflicting the system, which would produce the same results even if dozens of elections were held under it. read more...

Today’s Pakistan in clash with Quaid-e-Azam’s ideals: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses a memorial ceremony

• September 11, 2013

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri reminded the nation that it would have to summon the passion which it exhibited during the freedom struggle to work for progress and development of Pakistan today. He said that the dream of establishment of real and sustainable democracy could not materialize unless the people sent the obsolete, corrupt and elitist electoral system packing. He said that the principles spelled out and espoused by Quaid-e-Azam to run Pakistan were violated with abandon by the power hungry politicians for the sake of rule and greed. He said that the Father of the Nation attained the impossible solely with the help of his steel-like determination, and unwavering commitment to a cause. read more...

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri’s message on Defence Day of Pakistan

• September 6, 2013

In his special message to the nation on the eve of Defence Day, PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri paid a glowing tribute to the men and officers of Pakistan’s armed forces who laid down their lives for protection of the motherland in the face of Indian aggression on September 6. He said that by offering supreme sacrifice, they proved that they were true sons of soil who did not hesitate from any sacrifice to protect their country. read more...

Impending attack on Syria part of global agenda: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• August 29, 2013

The war against Syria is part of global agenda. The power and wealth of some of the Islamic countries is lending a helping hand in this regard. Pakistan has the most inapt, cowardly and unwise people at the helm of affairs at the moment. If Imran Khan rises for demolition of the present system, he will find PAT standing by him. Those slave to their interests, prefer to join the bandwagon, whereas Pakistan needs a leadership that is courageous enough to say No to international diktats. read more...

MWF reaches out to victims of Syrian crisis

• August 25, 2013

On the outskirts of Cairo in Egypt sits a line of Syrian refugees anticipating help, majority of which are young families. Thousands of Syrians have flocked into Egypt – already political tensions are extremely high leaving many Syrians in a vulnerable state. Nearly two million people have fled the brutal fighting that has dragged on for more than two years in Syria leaving more than 100,000 dead. read more...

PAT holds countrywide demonstrations to protest registration of FIR against ARY News

• August 27, 2013

Pakistan Awami Tehreek held countrywide demonstrations to protest against the Balochistan government’s dictatorial and anti-media attitude and to show solidarity with ARY News. The demonstrations, held across the country in front of press clubs of all major cities, were attended by PAT workers in large numbers. The participants of these demonstrations chanted slogans against the cruel act of registration of FIR against ARY News, one of the country’s leading and old broadcast channels. read more...

System designed to favour the powerful: Dr Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri addresses Workers Convention

• August 25, 2013

Dr Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, President of MQI’s Supreme Council, has said that the myriad problems the country has been facing both internally as well as externally are due to leadership crisis. He said that the country needs a leadership that is visionary, nationalistic, and courageous and is deeply wedded to the ideology of the Quaid-e-Azam and Allama Iqbal. He said that unless those at the helm of affairs preferred national interests and had the courage to say no to the foreign dictations, things would not change for the better with the result that the country would continue to lurch from one crisis to the other. read more...

Change possible by staying out of present electoral system: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri talks to media

• August 21, 2013

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, leader of PAT, has said that the friends of Taliban will never allow the punishments to be implemented against them. Who will proceed against those with whose help elections were won? He said that Pakistan needs a leadership that has the courage to say No to the dictates of the biggest powers in the interest of Pakistan, adding that only such a leadership can take courageous steps who does not fear anyone except Allah Almighty. He said that the corrupt can never take bold steps. read more...

Leadership be elected directly: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri talks in Express News’ programme ‘Takrar’

• August 18, 2013

PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the country’s leadership should be elected by the votes of the people directly. He said that the 18th Constitutional Amendment, under which ECP is constituted, was a classic case of rigging itself as it was enacted through the politics of deal-making. He said that the system currently in vogue in the country was corrupt that took care of interests of the powerful and corrupt elements to the detriment of the interests of the masses. He said that no change could be possible under this system. read more...

Faith leaders eulogize Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri’s services for interfaith dialogue

• August 9, 2013

Sikh leader Sardar Bashan Singh has said that Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is engaged in a struggle for promotion of interfaith dialogue, harmony, and respect, culture of tolerance and upholding of human rights. He said that the chief manifestation of this is the Peace for Humanity Conference held in Wembley Arena in London under the banner of MQI in which key faith leaders prayed as per their distinct religious teachings. He said that Dr Qadri is waging a real struggle for rights of followers of different faiths in the world in general and Pakistan in particular. read more...