Monday, 9 May 2016 PAT holds demonstration for justice in front of anti-terrorism court Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) held a demonstration in front of the anti-terrorism court to seek justice for Model Town martyrs. Senior leaders and workers including women attended the demonstration in large number. Addressing the participants of the demonstration, Khawaja Amir Fareed Koreja said that we would fight the legal battle and take to the streets as well for justice in Model Town case. He said that two have passed and no headway has been made in the case as the heirs of the martyrs await justice even today.... Read more
Monday, 4 April 2016 PAT workers hold demonstration before anti-terrorism court The PAT workers held a peaceful demonstration before the anti-terrorism court demanding justice in the Model Town case. They chanted ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans. The demonstration led by Hafiz Ghulam Farid was attended by a large number of women. The PAT workers announced that as long as the case will continue in the antiterrorism court, they will continue to hold peaceful demonstration for justice.... Read more
Friday, 8 April 2016 PAT Karachi holds ‘Go Nawaz Go’ rally PAT Karachi took out a rally to protest the corruption, money laundering and tax evasion of the ruling family and non-provision of justice in case of the Model Town tragedy in the wake of the Panama leaks on April 8. The rally started from the Jang Press and concluded at the Sindh Assembly. The participants of the rally chanted ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans and ‘No to fake commission’.... Read more
Monday, 30 November -0001 SHOs Shadman and Litton Road fired at MQI workers: Witnesses Haji Zafar Iqbal and Sabir Kamal Wattoo, two witnesses of Model Town Complaint case, recorded their statements before the anti-terrorism court. In his testimony, Haji Zafar Iqbal said that SHO Shadman Sheikh Asim shot at 20-year old youth Umar Raza with his official revolver and critically injured him who succumbed to injuries on the spot.... Read more
Friday, 26 February 2016 Right to Fair Trial under Article 10-A being violated with abandon: PAT Addressing a hurriedly called press conference at the Lahore Press Club, central PAT leaders along with the team of lawyers engaged in fighting Model Town case have said that the Punjab Government is murdering justice by not holding fair trial under Article 10-A of the Constitution after formation of the highly questionable JIT. They said that there is no difference in the behaviour of the police, JIT and the anti-terrorism court. They said that apprehension expressed by Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri regarding non-provision of justice in the presence of current rulers is coming true word for word.... Read more
Tuesday, 23 February 2016 Keys of double-storey house handed over to father of Shaheed Muhammad Umar On behalf of PAT Chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, the keys of a double storey house were handed over to Mian Muhammad Siddique, the father of Muhammad Umar Siddique yesterday. It is pertinent to mention here that Muhammad Umar Siddique was martyred on June 17, 2014 in Model Town tragedy in Lahore. He is the fourth homeless martyr of a family who was the sole breadwinner for his parents.... Read more
Thursday, 7 January 2016 Model Town case should be transferred to other judge: PAT lawyers file petition Rai Bashir Advocate and Mian Faiz Ali, heads of PAT lawyers’ team, have decided to file three petitions against rejection of legal applications by the anti-terrorism court. Rai Bashir Advocate said that bias and partiality of the anti-terrorism court has come out in the open. He said that our applications that were filed under 265 C and Section 234 C for transfer of case have been rejected and we are going to file three petitions in the Lahore High Court against the controversial rulings of the anti-terrorism court.... Read more
Monday, 4 January 2016 I am determined to get justice for martyrs of Model Town tragedy: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri Addressing a heavily crowded press conference in the central secretariat of PAT along with family members of the martyrs, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that he is completely fit and would not budge an inch from his stated position unless he takes revenge for the martyrs. He said that the blood of martyrs is a debt on us, adding that we would go to any extent for the sake of justice. He said that it now depends on the rulers as to what they want. He said that the rulers helped the main accused involved in the Model Town tragedy flee from the country.... Read more
Tuesday, 22 December 2015 14 dead bodies, 100 injured people waiting for justice: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri Talking to the media outside the Airport Lounge, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that 14 dead bodies and 100 injured people are waiting for the Army and the Rangers. He asked as to when the action will be taken against perpetrators of Model Town tragedy. He said that Pakistan continues to remain bogged down in the pit of problems and corruption and terrorism are eating into vitals of our polity. He made it absolutely clear that as long as there is one drop of blood in his body, he will keep on demanding justice for the Model Town victims.... Read more
Wednesday, 15 July 2015 Model Town tragedy is potential earthquake waiting to explode: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT chairman Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that evidence in the Model Town tragedy is safe and secure and we remember the faces of the killers. He said that all of these proofs and evidences are before the nation and the institutions responsible for dispensing justice cannot overlook them for a long time. He said that the Model Town tragedy is a potential earthquake for the rulers, adding that when this earthquake will hit, the killers will have no shelter to hide themselves and a place to run to.... Read more
