Shaykh-ul-Islam has said that the practice of running national economy with the oxygen of foreign loans has endangered the national security and economic self-reliance does not appear to be in sight given the highly questionable conduct of the ruling elite. He said that the powers that be are obsessed with corruption, concentration of power and are least bothered about people’s welfare and interest. read more...
Newly elected president of Punjab chapter of PAT, Muhammad Lehrasib Khan Gondal, said that the rulers need to awaken their patriotism to break the shackles of economic slavery in order to attain true independence. He said that he had full faith in the leadership of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri to bring about much needed change in the country. read more...
Distinguished speakers at a pre-budget seminar organized by Pakistan Awami Tehreek have demanded of the government to establish Budget Regulatory Authority, increase budgetary allocations for health, education and jobs creation, bring the wealthy class into the tax net, and take concrete actions to rid the country of the programmes with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). read more...
Labour Wing of Pakistan Awami Tehreek brought out a rally, which started from the press club in Lahore and concluded on the Muslim League House to mark the immense sacrifices rendered by the labourers of Chicago on May 1. The hundreds of labourers', who attended the rally, paid a glowing tribute to the Chicago men for their exemplary courage and relentless struggle for their rights. read more...
At the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Washington D.C., which was jointly organized by the Brookings Institution, the Qatar Government and the OIC, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri met with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu. They spoke about various issues of mutual interest and exchanged views on a host of issues. read more...
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has directed the workers of Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Pakistan Awami Tehreek to launch mass contact campaign to bring about change in the system and make ten million people members of MQI. He said that the present system, which has been geared to protect the interests of the 3% of the elite to the detriment of 97% people, is exploitative, anti-democratic and anti-people. read more...
The Hindu community living in Pakistan celebrated the festival of Holi with religious zeal and zest on March 19, 2011 in Krishna Mandir Ravi Road Lahore. A prestigious ceremony in this regard was held at 4 p.m. The leaders of Directorate of Interfaith Relations of MQI attended the festival as a demonstration of solidarity with the Hindu community and in a spirit of interfaith harmony. read more...
Muslim, Christian, Hindu and Sikh leaders forged unity and condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in the strongest possible words in “Ihtiram-e-Mazahib Conference” organized under the banner of Directorate of Interfaith Relations of Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Muslim-Christian Dialogue Forum in the MQI’s Secretariat in Lahore yesterday. read more...
Directorate of Interfaith Relations, MQI and National Council for Interfaith Dialogue jointly organized a demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club to protest against the desecration of the Holy Quran at the hands of Pastor Terry Jones. The demonstration was led by G.M. Malik, coordinator of DIR, Father Nadeem, Hafiz Ghulam Farid, Ch Muhammad Afzal Gujjra, and Tayab Ziyya. read more...
In a ceremony organized by Directorate of Interfaith Relations of Minhaj-ul-Quran International at Minar-e-Pakistan, Muslim, Hindu and Christian leaders reiterated their pledge to leave no stone unturned for the country’s solidarity and unity and make every possible effort for her progress. The leaders of these communities also prayed for the country to fight off internal and external conspiracies. read more...
