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
Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Who will be responsible for 14 deaths? Pakistan’s politicians had a very busy day yesterday, staging walk-outs, demanding resignations, calling for days of mourning and playing politics over the killing of eight people during violent clashes between police and workers of Dr.Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).... Read more
Thursday, 19 June 2014 Model Town Lahore Massacre: FIR lodged against 21 including PM, CM Model Town Lahore Massacre: FIR lodged against 21 including PM Nawaz Sharif, CM Shahbaz Sharif, Rana Sana ullah, Ch Nisar, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Khawaja Asif, Pervez Rashid, Abid Sher Ali & other. Application for registration of the case.... Read more
Tuesday, 17 June 2014 Politicians and celebrities condemn brutal act of state terrorism Politicians and celebrities condemn brutal act of state terrorism... Read more
Wednesday, 18 June 2014 'So called democratic govt' must stop state violence on opposition: Tahirul Qadri Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Wednesday said that the whole nation knows who fired the bullets, adding that PAT workers were ‘mass-murdered.’ He demanded that the ‘so called democratic government’ must stop targeting the opposition with state violence, Dunya News reported. While addressing party workers through video link, Qadri thanked the political leaders who inquired about the health of injured PAT workers. He said that murderers flee while those who are murdered are presented as the murderers.... Read more
Wednesday, 18 June 2014 Punjab CM, law minister should resign immediately: PTI chief LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan extended support to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) while speaking to media, Express News reported on Wednesday. Khan said PTI will stand by Dr Tahirul Qadri’s party till they get justice for the eleven killed and several injured as clashes erupted between Qadri’s supporters and police. Khan said extreme measures were taken to scare people from coming out on the roads.... Read more