PTI leaders, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri discuss electoral alliance, ECP reconstitution

• February 6, 2013

The anti-status quo forces, which stand for change in the country, should forge unity with each other and launch a collective struggle. Parliament failed to deliver and it is democracy, which has earned a bad name. We want supremacy of Constitution and law in the electoral process for which reconstitution of an independent and powerful Election Commission is need of the hour. Change is a shared objective of PAT and PTI. Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed these views while talking to media men after meeting a high-powered delegation of PTI that held extensive discussions with him in the central secretariat of PAT. read more...

Tribune: PTI leaders, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri hold talks over reconstitution of ECP

• February 6, 2013

Top leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) met Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri in Lahore on Wednesday to discuss their reservations over the current Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Dr Qadri said that he was going to the Supreme Court because there was no winning or losing there. “Only the law wins there… Our right is to go the court, taking a decision is their job. We will implement whatever decision the court takes.” read more...

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri unveils plan for ‘Revolution Marches’

• February 4, 2013

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has declared that the struggle he launched on December 23 and January 14 will continue unabated and ‘revolution marches’ will be held across the country. He said that the governments that had been formed for last 65 years manifestly violated Articles 3 and 38 of the Constitution. He said that implementation of both Articles would also be part of agenda in addition to electoral reforms. He said that he was convinced that the military did not want to impose martial in the country. read more...

PAT’s General Council meets ahead of crucial decision

• February 3, 2013

Addressing the participants, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that the Long March was a seminal point of revolution. He said that the fight against looters and plunderers was not over after the Long March, adding that it had just started. He said that the ruling elite was busy in protecting their corruption at the time of Long March in the federal capital, while he was waging a struggle for restoration of people’s rights. He said that he saved Constitution and democracy on January 17, adding had he not taken immediate decision, the martial would have been imposed in the country. read more...

Geo News: Saved country from martial law by ending sit-in: Tahirul Qadri

• February 3, 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran Chief Tahirul Qadri said Sunday that if he had not ended the sit-in, martial law would have been imposed in the country in the next five minutes. Addressing the central executive committee of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Qadri said he would not allow thieves to come into power in the name of democracy. “Corrupt politicians had been robbing the country for the last 65 years.” read more...

Federal Council adopts unanimous resolution

• February 3, 2013

The Resolution said that Islamabad Long March Declaration was historic document for restoration of real democracy in the country. The participants of the meeting vowed to continue to make efforts for implementation of the Declaration in letter and spirit. read more...

ECP members’ appointment unconstitutional: Qadri

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday said that formation of the Election Commission of Pakistan and discretionary funds of parliamentarians were unconstitutional, Geo News reported. Speaking to media, he said that he had decided to move the Supreme Court over both the issues. read more...

Qadri says to move Supreme Court for seeking ECP reconstitution

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: Dr Tahirul Qadri, patron of the Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran, has said on Thursday that he will approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan, SAMAA reports. Talking to media persons here, Qadri said that he file a petition in the Supreme Court seeking reconstitution of the ECP. “I myself will give arguments before the court,” he added read more...

Qadri demands immediate suspension of developmen funds

• January 31, 2013

LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) founder, Dr Tahirul Qadri, has demanded to sack all the serving provincial election commissioners, terming the formation of election commission as unconstitutional, Dunya news reported on Thursday. read more...

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to move petition in Supreme Court for reconstitution of ECP

• January 31, 2013

Addressing a crowded press conference in central secretariat of MQI, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, has said that the very formation of Election Commission of Pakistan is unconstitutional and hence there is no question of its dissolution. He said that he sought the ECP’s reconstitution in the light of relevant provision of the Constitution. He declared that PAT would move a petition in the Supreme Court in a day or two and he would present arguments in the Court himself. He said that the appointment of four members of the Election Commission was illegal and they did not have any legal or political status. read more...