Dr Tahirul Qadri returns to Pakistan

• November 20, 2014

Silencing the speculations that he is not coming back anytime soon, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri early Thursday morning returned to Pakistan amid tight security as well as terror threats, Samaa reported. Meanwhile hundreds of his followers reached Lahore airport to welcome their beloved leader. “Workers had started pouring in from all across the city. By the time of his arrival a large number of his cohorts, who were holding Dr Qadri’s portraits, party flags, banners, and welcome placards were ready to give him a heartwarming reception. read more...

Plan for Model Town JIT made in Patiala House: Tahirul Qadri

• November 22, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri alleged that the plan for constituting the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the Model Town killings was chalked out in Patiala House. “A rehearsal was performed by staging a complete set at Patiala House to record the statements,’ Dr Qadri alleged while talking to media representatives here at his residence prior to his departure for Bhakkar. The PAT chief once again said that he rejects the JIT, saying the judicial commission had already declared the Punjab government culprit. read more...

Qadri says won’t cooperate with JIT

• November 19, 2014

LONDON: Dr Tahirul Qadri, chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), said Wednesday that his party would not cooperate with the joint investigation team that is probing Model Town incident. Talking to media here, Qadri said none of his party members would testify as witness before the JIT. “The government has a speck in its beard, that’s why it is not making public the investigation report prepared earlier,” he commented. Qadri said that nothing concrete would come out from unilateral proceedings of the JIT. read more...

Qadri resolute to Battle against status-quo in Pakistan

• November 19, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri said on Wednesday that his struggle and battle was against the status quo in Pakistan, ARY News reported. Talking to media in London before leaving for Pakistan, he reiterated that Punjab government was responsible for the Model Town incident and it should be held accountable. read more...

JIT comprising ‘killers’ unacceptable: Tahirul Qadri

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri on Wednesday rejected the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Punjab government to investigate Model Town incident, saying that JIT comprising ‘killers’ was not acceptable to them. Talking to media men at London Airport before leaving for Pakistan, Qadri said that they could not such a JIT which has members involved in the killing of PAT workers in Model Town. read more...

Pakistan Today: New JIT for Minhaj killings yet PAT not satisfied

• November 18, 2014

After much impediments and hullabaloos over formation of a second Joint Investigation Team (JIT) based on the FIR lodged by Minhajul Quran (MuQ) on August 28, the Punjab government has finally formed a new investigation team. However, before this team starts work on Wednesday, the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has rejected it. The new five-member JIT will be headed by Quetta CCPO Abdul Razzaq Cheema, AIG Discipline at CPO SSP Shehzad Akbar, CIA DSP Khalid Abubakar and one official each from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB). read more...

Tribune News: Model Town tragedy: New JIT rejected by PAT leadership

• November 18, 2014

LAHORE: The Punjab government, after dragging its feet over formation of a second Joint Investigation Team (JIT) based on the August 28 FIR lodged by Minhajul Quran (MuQ), has finally formed a new investigation team. But before this team starts work on Wednesday, the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has rejected it. The new five-member JIT will be headed by CCPO Quetta Abdul Razzaq Cheema, AIG Discipline at CPO SSP Shehzad Akbar, DSP CIA Khalid Abubakar and one official each from the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB). read more...

The News: Tahirul Qadri wants Army Chief’s role in Model Town case

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri Tuesday said the Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif should play his role in the Model Town case. “We are not demanding anything that can be labeled as undemocratic; we want justice,” said Tahirul Qadri while talking to media representatives here. He said his party did not accept the inclusion of the Punjab policemen in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) tasked to probe the Model Town tragedy. Earlier, the government had announced a five-member team to investigate the Model Town incident. read more...

ARY News: Dr. Qadri rejects reports on ‘break-up’ with Imran

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri on Tuesday blasted a news report that allegedly described his ties with PTI chairman Imran Khan as now ‘severed and broken’, ARY News reported. There are no differences between me and Imran Khan, clarified Dr. Qadri while talking to media. He said: “We have not lost hopes. We just changed our strategy for fighting with this oppressive and tyrannical governance system in Pakistan.” read more...

Why rulers sitting on Judicial Commission report if their conscience is clear? Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

• November 18, 2014

Addressing Workers Convention in London on Nov 18, PAT chief Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that we are the one who are not going to lose heart and accept defeat. He said that we have only improvised our strategy for change in the system. He said in a lighter tone that the comfort-seeking nation of Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) would get Manna from heaven and was very happy with ‘Sirri payi, nihari and lassi’. With this mention, the participants of the Convention burst into laughter and chanted slogans of ‘Go Nawaz Go’. read more...