Pakistan Today: Qadri wants nothing but qisas for Model Town martyrs

• October 20, 2014

Vowing to settle for nothing less than “blood for blood”, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri said that only qisas (retribution) will settle the issue of Model Town incident martyrs after hanging the culprits and diyat (blood money) will not be accepted. Addressing a mammoth rally at Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore Sunday, Qadri said that the people of Lahore had given their verdict in PAT’s favor. “Lahore has rejected corruption,” he said, adding that Lahore is PAT’s fort and not the hub of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). read more...

Dawn News: Tahirul Qadri announces 10-point welfare agenda

• October 20, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri announced a 10-point public welfare agenda at a mammoth rally on the lawns of Minar-i-Pakistan here on Sunday. He urged people to vote PAT to power so that it could implement its agenda and warned that the country would be ruined if the government was not removed. Reiterating his demand for accountability and reforms before midterm elections under a national government within constitutional bounds, Mr Qadri said his party would not leave the field open (for rivals) if elections were “imposed” without reforms and would field candidates in every constituency. read more...

Only retribution will settle Model Town martyrs issue: Dr Tahir ul Qadri

• October 19, 2014

LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri has said that only retribution will settle the issue of Model Town incident martyrs. He said that this case will only be settled through hanging the culprits. Discarding the rumours circulating in media, Dr. Qadri said that ‘Diyat’ (compensation) will not be accepted for the martyrs. “Nobody will be allowed to become Raymond Davis”, said Tahirul Qadri. read more...

Lahore supports PAT's Inqilab: says Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said Sunday that his party's show in Lahore today would decide that the people of the city are with him and want Inqilab (revolution). Addressing his party workers here before leaving for Lahore, Qadri said that today's show will be a referendum in the favor of Inquilab. read more...

Fate of sit-in to be decided after today's rally: Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri Sunday said that fate of Islamabad sit-in would be decided after the party’s today show in Lahore. Talking to Samaa via telephone, Qadri denied any deal with the government, saying that nothing could be finalized in the talks yet. read more...

I will die but will not deal with rulers: Tahirul Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri on Sunday said that he would die but would not any deal with rulers over Model Town incident. While addressing to workers in Islamabad, Qadri said that he was going to attend the public meeting at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on October 19 (today). read more...

Lahore rally will be a referendum in favour of revolution: Dr. Qadri

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri has said the PAT rally in Lahore today will be a referendum in favour of revolution, ARY News reported. “Lahore is a trendsetter for entire Pakistan. This city will give a message across the world against corruption and bad governance,” he said while talking to supporters at Islamabad sit-in before leaving for Minar-e-Pakistan. read more...

Workers are my most precious asset: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri speaks to participants of sit-in

• October 18, 2014

PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that all expenses of revolution march and sit-in have been borne by PAT workers both inside and outside Pakistan. Paying a rich tribute to workers, he said that there is no more precious asset in the world than workers. He said that his advice to every leader is that he should always love them. He said that both friends and foes admit today that no other party has similar workers as he has. read more...

Qadri says will ask for Qisas of 14 workers’ killings

• October 19, 2014

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday denied that he had made a deal with the government over the killings of 14 PAT workers in Model Town clashes on June 17. “I will avenge the deaths of my followers,” he said, before setting off for Lahore where he is scheduled to address a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan later in the day. read more...

Qadri vows to avenge Model Town killings

• October 19, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Before departing for Lahore where he is due to address his supporters, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri clarified on Sunday that he will not strike a deal with the government but will avenge the deaths of his supporters killed during the Model Town clashes on June 17. read more...