BBC World (HARLDtalk) Interview - ‘I am against military law’ said Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 31, 2013

Populist cleric and anti-corruption campaigner Tahirul Qadri promised a million-man march to Islamabad to provoke a Tahrir Square revolution in Pakistan, but after four days he made a deal with the government. He told HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi he rejected allegations that he was a tool for the military, saying he was "against martial law… pro-human rights and pro-democracy". He added that he had achieved the maximum that was possible through peaceful means. Watch the full interview on Thursday 31 January 2013 on BBC World at 0900, 1430 and 2130GMT and in the UK at 0030 and 0430GMT on Friday 1 February 2013 on the BBC News Channel. read more...

PAT & Government hold dialogue - Dates for assemblies’ dissolution, elections to be announced in 7-10 days

• January 27, 2013

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the follow-up meeting held between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the government’s team on Sunday at MQI’s Secretariat was in line with the Islamabad Long March Declaration which was signed on January 17 in the federal capital after 5-hour long negotiations. He said that it was decided in the meeting that the date of dissolution of National and Provincial Assemblies would be announced within next 7 to 10 days and it would be ahead of March 16. read more...

Long March a watershed in Pakistan’s history: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• January 22, 2013

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the nation has got tremendous advantages from the Long March in addition to advancement of agenda of electoral reforms. He said that Pakistan’s image improved in the world and the Pakistani people emerged as civilized and peace loving people in the comity of nations. read more...

Dunya News: Assemblies to be dissolved before March 16, poll date within 10 days

• January 27, 2013

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said today’s meeting had proved that Islamabad Declaration was not just a piece of paper as described by some sections, adding government team has promised that the document would be given legal coverage through legislation. He informed that it had been agreed that assemblies will be dissolved before 16 March and election date would be announced within 10 days. Eligibility of candidates and scrutiny of nomination papers would be completed in 30 days, he said. read more...

Govt team arrives at TMQ Secretariat for talks with Qadri

• January 27, 2013

ISLAMABAD: The government team, led by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, has arrived at Tehrik-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) Secretariat to discuss with Tahirul Qadri on how to move forward on Islamabad Long March Declaration here on Sunday, Geo News reported. read more...

Naek absence is sad, says Qadri

• January 27, 2013

Calling today’s meeting between him and a government team as the first follow-up discussion of Islamabad Long March Declaration, Dr Tahirul Qadri said that he would record protest before the government team over the absence of Farooq H Naek. read more...

Govt, Dr Qadri talks begin

• January 27, 2013

Talks between a government delegation and Dr Tahirul Qadir have begun at Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) International Secretariat Lahore in the first round of follow-up of Islamabad Long March Declaration. read more...

Business Recorder: ECP re-composition: Govt-TMQ meeting today

• January 27, 2013

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The government team entrusted with the gigantic task of reconstitution of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the pressing demand of Dr Tahirul Qadri, Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran TMQ) chief, will meet at TMQ secretariat in Lahore today (Sunday). read more...

ARY News: Govt, Dr Tahirul Qadri talks today

• January 27, 2013

A government team and Dr Tahirul Qadri will hold discussions regarding dissolution of the Election Commission of Pakistan and its reformation at Minhajul Quran International in Lahore on Sunday. The talks are part of Islamabad Long March Declaration. It was decided in the declaration that the government allies and Pakistan Awami Tehreek will present two names for caretaker prime minister after complete consensus. Assemblies will be dissolved before their due date which ends of March 16. General Elections will be held 90 days after the assemblies are dissolved. Thirty days will be fixed for the verification of members who want to run election. The verification will be according to the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. read more...

MQI all set to hold 29th annual Mawlid-un-Nabi Conference

• January 24, 2013

The 29th annual Mawlid-un-Nabi (SAW) Conference would be held at the Minar-e-Pakistan between the intervening night of the 11th and 12th of Rabi-al-Awal. People from across different sections of society and professions would attend the International Conference in their hundreds of thousands to show their love and respect for the Holy Prophet (SAW). The chief highlight of the Conference is the keynote address of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. read more...