Dawn News: Sharifs afraid of probe: Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri

• November 18, 2014

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri says the Sharif brothers are afraid of transparent investigation into the Model Town tragedy because they are directly responsible for the killing of PAT workers. He was talking to the media after he landed in London from the US, said a press release issued here on Monday. Qadri said he did not accept ‘fake’ joint investigation team appointed by the government involved in the Model Town incident as he wanted a probe team sans representatives of the Punjab government. read more...

ARY News: Workers protest against verdict declaring Qadri ‘absconder’

• November 18, 2014

KARACHI: Workers of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Monday staged protest rallies and demonstrations against the court verdict of declaring their party chief, Dr Tahirul Qadri as an absconder and upon the completion of five months to the Model Town tragedy, ARY News reported. According to details, PAT workers staged protest demonstrations in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. In Karachi, workers of PAT’s women wing staged demonstration in front of the Karachi Press Club (KPC). read more...

Daily Times: Catch me if you can: Qadri dares govt

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri said on Monday that the Nawaz government cannot dare to arrest him. Talking to media in the British capital, Qadri said that he is ready to be arrested 100 times but the government cannot dare to do so. He said no power on earth could stop him from returning to Pakistan. The controversial cleric again dismissed the notion he had travelled abroad as a result of a deal with the government. read more...

Dunya News: Forming JIT a futile exercise: Tahirul Qadri

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri has said that forming Joint Investigation Team will be a futile exercise. He said that PAT will not accept JIT formed for investigating the Model Town tragedy. Addressing a press conference on Monday in London along with British parliamentarian Lord Nazir, Dr. Qadri said that government may arrest him. He said that monopoly of few people over power was by no means democracy. read more...

Samaa News: Qadri renews call for CM Sharif’s resignation

• November 18, 2014

LONDON: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Allama Tahir-ul Qadri has reiterated his demand for the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in connection with the Model Town tragedy. Addressing a press conference here on Monday night, Qadri said that justice would not be served until Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif stepped down from his position. “Registration of cases and subsequent arrest warrant is a cowardly move by the government, but no power can stop me from returning to Pakistan,” he said. read more...

Online News: Arrest me if you can: Qadri asks Nawaz govt

• November 18, 2014

London: Dr Tahirul Qadri, patron of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), said Monday that the Nawaz government can not dare to arrest him. Talking to media here, Qadri said that he is ready to be arrested 100 times but the government can not dare to do so. He said no power on earth could stop him from returning to Pakistan. The controversial cleric again dismissed the notion he had travelled abroad as a result of a deal with the government. read more...

Pakistan Today: Govt brewed PTV attack to concoct cases against me: Qadri

• November 18, 2014

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri said Monday that the attack on PTV and Parliament House was the government’s manoeuvring to build phony cases against him while adding that no power on earth could stop him from returning to Pakistan on November 20. The PAT leadership has, however, denied receiving any invitation for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) rally on November 30, and stated that the party leadership still has to decide whether it will attend the anti-government rally of its ‘cousins’ or not. read more...

Catch me if you can: Qadri asks Nawaz government

• November 17, 2014

London: Dr Tahirul Qadri, patron of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), said today that the Nawaz government couldn’t dare to arrest him. Talking to journalists, Qadri said that he was ready to be arrested 100 times but the government would not dare to take such a step. He said that no power on earth could stop him from returning to Pakistan. read more...

ARY News: Dr. Qadri resolute to return Pakistan

• November 17, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Chief Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahirul Qadri said on Monday that no force could stop him from returning to Pakistan, ARY News reported. Speaking to media after reaching Britain from Canada, Dr. Qadri rejected the case filed against him in attack on PTV building. I never saw the gate of PTV headquarters in my life and now a case is registered against me for attacking PTV, mocked the PAT chief. read more...

Pakistan Today: Qadri denies rumors of deal with govt

• November 17, 2014

LONDON: The Chief of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri denied the rumors of a secret deal with government, on Monday, a private news channel reported. “Is declaring me a proclaimed offender part of the deal?,” he questioned and further added that he would continue to visit Europe, North America and other countries in the wake of commitments relating to activities of Minhajul Quran and his party. read more...