Saturday, 6 August 2016 All set for Qisas Movement to begin today: PAT PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that all arrangements for the political movement starting today have been completed. He said that the workers and leaders of all political parties that signed the communique of national consultative meeting on July 31 including PTI, PML-Q, MWM, Sunni Ittehad Council, and JUP will attend the demonstration. He said that there is complete agreement among political forces about justice for the Model Town victims and demand for accountability of the ruling family.... Read more
Sunday, 31 July 2016 PAT announces anti-government countrywide campaign from Aug 6 Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) led by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri announced to launch an anti-government protest against Model Town massacre and the corruption of the incumbent government from August 6. A few-hour long sit-in would be staged in the campaign, he said. “This is the beginning of a movement. It will reach its climax with the thorough obliteration of the rulers,” the PAT chairman Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said while talking to the media here on Sunday. Also, he said that he has support of 25 political parties.... Read more
Sunday, 31 July 2016 Eight-point joint declaration of National Consultative Meeting The meeting under the auspices of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek reached the consensus that a joint action committee is formed to look into the Panama Leaks related corruption, the state of terrorism, injustice, law and order and basic human rights. The committee will decide on the upcoming course of action and struggle after mutual consultation.... Read more
Friday, 29 July 2016 ‘Tehreek-e-Qisas’ to be launched for justice: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri The Federal Council of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek on Friday has through a resolution given full authority to its chairman Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri to start a ‘Tehreek-e-Qisas’ to ensure that the martyrs of the Model Town Massacre are provided justice. The resolution further stated that the First Information Report of the Model Town incident was registered on the intervention of the Army Chief and now the Army Chief must ensure that justice is served in this case and culprits are sent to jail.... Read more
Wednesday, 27 July 2016 Hard to understand why state institutions are tolerating corrupt rulers: Dr Tahir ul Qadri PAT Chairman Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that it is hard to understand how and why the society and the state institutions are tolerating corrupt, cruel and murderous rule. He expressed these views while talking to the media at the Lahore airport on Wednesday morning after arrival from the UK. The PAT chairman said that the whole world watched the live coverage of the Model Town incident and saw policemen firing and killing innocent and unarmed PAT workers. But to the astonishment of the whole world not a single person who fired and killed PAT workers has been arrested. ... Read more
Wednesday, 27 July 2016 Dr Tahir ul Qadri vows to struggle until justice for the model town tragedy is done PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri reached Pakistan on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Talking to the media at Lahore airport, he reiterated his commitment that the innocent workers who lost their lives in the Model Town tragedy would not be forgotten and those behind the tragedy would not be forgiven. The PAT chief said that the PAT workers would not rest until those responsible for the incident are held accountable.... Read more
Friday, 17 June 2016 Second anniversary of Model Town tragedy observed Addressing thousands of people of the sit-in, PAT Chairman said that law is unable to help the weak. He said that the powerful culprits buy blood in the name of 'blood money or Dayyat'. He paid rich tributes to patience and steadfastness of the families of martyrs of Model Town tragedy. He also expressed his gratitude to all those who have supported the PAT in its struggle to seek justice for the Model Town victims.... Read more
Friday, 17 June 2016 States can function on ‘Kufr’, not on oppression: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses sit-in Addressing thousands of people of the sit-in organized by PAT on The Mall to protest lack of justice in the Model Town case, PAT Chairman said that law is unable to help the weak. He said that the powerful culprits buy blood in the name of 'blood money or Diyyat'. He paid rich tributes to patience and steadfastness of the families of martyrs of Model Town tragedy. He also expressed his gratitude to all those who have supported the PAT in its struggle to seek justice for the Model Town victims.... Read more
Friday, 17 June 2016 Traders of The Mall should keep their businesses open: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that leaders, office bearers and workers of other political parties should their national and moral duty by attending the sit-in and protest to demand justice for the Model Town martyrs. He said that the martyrs of Model Town tragedy are martyrs of the whole nation and not of any one political party.... Read more
Wednesday, 15 June 2016 Model Town case be heard in military court: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the rulers will die with their own hands and he can see their souls leaving them. He said that he would make a special announcement during the sit-in of June 17, adding that the Sharif brothers and their cronies are responsible for the Model Town tragedy, who were instrumental in getting 14 people killed besides injuring more than 100 people. He said that this mass-killing was one-sided. ... Read more