Friday, 24 April 2015 PAT letter bearing 10,000 signatures dispatched to WTO The PAT has dispatched a letter bearing 10,000 signatures to World Trade Organization. Thousands of people belonging to civil society, family members of martyrs, PAT, and MQI have put their signature on the petition. The contents of the letter say that Dr Toquir Shah is a central character in the killing of innocent people and the WTO management has been asked to remove him from his position on this count.... Read more
Friday, 24 April 2015 Why judicial commission report not being released if rulers have no relation with incident? PAT Addressing an emergency press conference along with team of lawyers, PAT President Dr Raheeq Ahmad Abbasi and Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur have said that if the rulers have no relation with the Model Town incident, then why are they not releasing the report of the judicial commission that probed Model Town tragedy and why are they afraid of constituting neutral and independent Joint Investigation Team (JIT)? They said that the Punjab government is bringing its influence to bear on anti-terrorism courts.... Read more
Saturday, 18 April 2015 British Mayor dismayed by lack of justice to martyrs of Model Town tragedy Later on, while talking to media, Malik Nasir, Mayor of Hounslow Borough, said that it is a welcome development that local government elections are being conducted in cantonment boards. He said that there is no better and more effective system than the local government system for service of the people at their doorsteps. He said that localized and grassroots issues cannot be resolved while sitting in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar.... Read more
Tuesday, 24 March 2015 PAT rally in Faisalabad demands justice for martyrs of Model Town tragedy A protest rally was taken out against the Punjab government in connection with the Model Town tragedy under the banner of PAT Faisalabad chapter. Thousands of PAT activists including people belonging to all walks of life attended the rally. The participants chanted slogans against the government and demanded justice for the martyrs and the injured of Model Town tragedy. PAT leaders Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Bashrat Jaspal, Rana Tahir and Rana Idrees Qadri addressed the rally.... Read more
Tuesday, 24 March 2015 Geneva airport: Dr Tauqir briefly detained? Secretary Commerce, Shahzad Arbab initially opposed appointment of Dr Tauqir Shah as Pakistan representative to WTO in the aftermath of accusations against Shah in the Model Town tragedy. However, he later withdrew his objections fearing the impact of his opposition on his career prospects as Chief Minister Punjab was supporting Mr. Shah's appointment in Geneva. ... Read more
Monday, 23 February 2015 PAT rally in Multan protests lack of justice in Model Town case PAT chief Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that we would not rest till we make those responsible for Model Town tragedy face justice and go to gallows for their crimes. He made it clear that no tactic employed by the rulers can make distract us from the path of seeking justice. He said that the rulers are in contact with the terrorists and conspiracies have begun to be hatched to thwart the military courts. He said that after the military, it is PAT which is raising effective voice courageously in war against terrorism.... Read more
Sunday, 18 January 2015 Killers of Model Town tragedy not to be pardoned: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT chief Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that we would not rest till we make those responsible for Model Town tragedy go to gallows in the Model Town case and no tactic of the rulers can make us budge even an inch from the path of justice. He said that the rulers have their contact with the terrorists and conspiracies have begun to be hatched to throw spanners in the works of military courts with an intention to frustrate them.... Read more
Saturday, 17 January 2015 Sign the Petition to Remove a Criminal This petition is regarding the appointment of Dr Tauqir Shah as Pakistan's Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation. His appointment to the WTO is potentially illegal and criminal, not to mention the fact that he is not qualified for the role.... Read more
Thursday, 15 January 2015 PAT writes to WTO about Dr Tauqir Shah's role in Model Town Lahore massacre Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) writes to WTO about Dr Tauqir Shah's role in Model Town Lahore massacre. Dr Tauqir Shah has been appointed as ambassador of Pakistan to the World Trade Organization. We write to apprise you of his unsuitability and unfortunate background of his appointment to WTO. On the 17th of June 2014 the government sent the police to carry out an armed operation at the head office of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) and the residence of Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri in Lahore, which continued for approximately fifteen hours.... Read more
Wednesday, 14 January 2015 Elimination of terrorism not possible until foreign funding stops: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT chief Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has made it clear that unless foreign funding is banned, it will not be possible to eliminate terrorism. He said that foreign funding to seminaries reflects criminal negligence of successive governments that failed to discharge their responsibility for reasons of expediency and narrow interests. He said that all governments of past are equally responsible for mushroom growth of extremism and radicalism in the country.... Read more
