Sunday, 29 June 2014 PAT's APC underway in Lahore to discuss Model Town tragedy LAHORE (Dunya News) - An All Parties Conference (APC) hosted by Pakistan Awami Tehreek begins at Minhaj-ul Quran Secretariat in Model Town. Talking to media, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said that APC is being held on a single point agenda to discuss Model Town tragedy.... Read more
Thursday, 26 June 2014 Martyrdom’s toll rises to 14 as one more injured succumbs to injuries With martyrdom of Shahbaz Mustafavi of Muridkay who succumbed to bullet injuries here today, the death toll of Model Town carnage has risen to 14. On June 17, the Punjab Police opened indiscriminate firing at unarmed and innocent workers of Pakistan Awami Tehreek and Minhaj-ul-Quran International during their raid and martyred ten people in the process besides injuring over 100 people including 40 who were critically injured.... Read more
Monday, 23 June 2014 Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to visit Jinnah hospital after leaving Lahore airport Large number of PAT activists present within the premises of Lahore airport expressed happiness over their leader’s arrival, whereas, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri would leave for his home under private security. Qadri will visit injured activists of his political party under treatment in Jinnah hospital in Lahore under strict security measures before reaching home. According to reports, Qadri initially demanded security circle around him comprising of military personnel, however, further agreed to leave airport with private guards after rejecting government’s security.... Read more
Monday, 23 June 2014 Qadri arrives at Jinnah Hospital to inquire about workers' health Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri arrived at Jinnah Hospital on Monday to inquire about the health of the party workers who injured in police firing during Model Town tragedy on June 17. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi were accompanying the PAT chief. A large number of party workers including women were present in the premises of Jinnah Hospital and surrounded the party chief to welcome him.... Read more
Sunday, 22 June 2014 MQM terms arrest of PAT workers as undemocratic action KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar on Sunday deplored PML-N government for resorting to undemocratic tactics to arrest PAT’s workers ahead of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri’s arrival in Islamabad tomorrow. Addressing a press conference here, Dr. Farooq Sattar said that there seems to be no government in the country. “It is not a democratic approach to arrest workers of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT),” he said.... Read more
Sunday, 22 June 2014 Model Town tragedy: Another 'Gullu Butt' identified as police constable LAHORE (Dunya News) – The unknown plainclothes man along with other policemen besides Gullu Butt was identified as Police Constable Riaz Babar. The Gullu Butt type character, carrying pistols in both hands, also opened firing on the Awami Tehreek workers (PAT). According to Dunya News sources, Riaz Babar is serving as Police Constable at Model Town Division.... Read more
Sunday, 22 June 2014 Altaf terms govt action on PAT’s workers as ‘state brutality’ LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement head Altaf Hussain on Sunday strongly condemned police raids on offices of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on the eve of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri’s arrival in Pakistan. “It is a dictatorial act and highly condemnable. It should be stopped and Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s leaders and workers should be released,” said Hussain in a statement from London.... Read more
Saturday, 21 June 2014 Peaceful, democratic revolution our ultimate goal: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri PAT leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that he would rather sacrifice his life but would not budge an inch from his stated goal of revolution. He said that even if the oppressors broke all hell loose on him, he would neither be scared nor forced to yield. He said that with the martyrdoms of the workers, the constitutional, democratic and people’s revolution had begun. He said that the Model Town carnage represented the height of terrorism, savagery and oppression committed by the rulers and extreme amount of patience and restraint exercised by PAT workers.... Read more
Friday, 20 June 2014 PAT, MQM, PTI, PML, SIC, PPP & MWM issue joint declaration The leaders of Pakistani Awami Tehreek (PAT), Mutthida Qaumi Movement, (MQM), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League (PML), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslameen (MWM) addressed a press conference in the wake of the Model Town carnage. The following declaration was issued at the occasion... Read more
Saturday, 21 June 2014 Important personalities condoling over the martyrdoms of PAT workers (pictorial highlights) Important personalities condoling over the martyrdoms of PAT workers (pictorial highlights) ... Read more
