Qadri joins hands with PTI on sit-in

Author: Agencies

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development on Monday, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri accepted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) request to take part in their November 2 ‘lockdown’ of Islamabad. Imran Khan, who spoke with Qadri over the phone, welcomed the PAT chief’s decision to join the anti-government march. Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed, who was tasked to convince Qadri to come along, also confirmed the development. “I have categorically accepted Imran Khan’s invite to take part in the sit-in,” Qadri was quoted as saying by a local news channel. The workers of both the parties are fighting for the same cause, he added. “I have informed Khurram Nawaz Gandapur about my decision. Now the party representatives will meet and discuss the future plan of action,” said Qadri. The PTI has already asked all democratic forces to join the movement for strengthening democracy and getting rid of the current corrupt rulers. Earlier in September, Qadri’s PAT had distanced itself from the PTI’s ‘Raiwind march’. At that time, Qadri had supported the stance of the Pakistan People’s Party and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid.

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