The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday barred members of the new Joint Investigation Team (JIT) from probing the Model Town carnage case until April 30. The court also ordered the Punjab government to submit a reply in the case within 15 days. Previously, Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar had appeared before the court […]
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PAT will not contest elections: Tahir-ul-Qadri
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Saturday said that his party would not contest the general elections 2018 set to be held on July 25. Qadri made this announcement during a press conference in Lahore. “Everything which is being done on the name of democracy is wrong,” he said adding that his party […]
LHC dismisses treason petitions against Nawaz
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed treason petitions filed against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif. LHC Judge Shams Mehmood Mirza heard the treason petition cases filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) against Nawaz Sharif over his controversial statements on Mumbai attacks 2008. The petitioner maintained the stance […]
PAT files treason petition against Sharif in LHC
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) on Monday filed a treason petition against former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif in Lahore High Court (LHC). The petition was filed by PAT’s Khurram Nawaz Gandapur in the wake of Sharif’s May 11 statement regarding Mumbai attacks 2008. The petition states that Nawaz damaged Pakistan and its institutions. PAT’s […]
Nawaz wants to flee country before PML-N term ends: Tahirul Qadri
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Tahirul Qadri has on Friday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif wants to leave the country before the end of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government’s term, and due to judgments on corruption references. Speaking to party leaders, Tahirul Qadri said that Nawaz Sharif is ready to flee the country […]
Arrest Rao Anwars of Punjab police, demands Qadri
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Tahirul Qadri said on Sunday that the dozens of Rao Anwars in Punjab roam free despite oppressing the citizens. Speaking to a press conference in Lahore, Qadri claimed that dozens of police officers in Punjab are committing atrocities against the citizens and that such officers should be arrested. “There […]
Sit-in under direct threat as PTI, PAT refuse to cooperate with police
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have on Wednesday jointly refused to cooperate with the administration and the police, leaving the sit-in protest exposed to direct security threat. According to reports, the two parties have refused to accept bullet-proof rostrum and have also asked the police to remove the mobile jammers as […]
Qadri demands Shehbaz, Sanaullah step down over Zainab rape-murder case
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday reiterated its demand seeking resignations of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah over recent rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl, Zainab, in Kasur. Such incidents are taking place under the nose of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNAs and MPAs, said […]
Deadline ends, Qadri announces countrywide protests
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Cheif Dr Tahirul Qadri has announced a countrywide protest movement against the PML-N government from January 17 as the deadline, given for the resignation of Punjab Cheif Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah, has ended. Holding Punjab government responsible for the Model Town incident, an ‘all parties conference’ (APC) called […]
PAT-led APC extends deadline for resignation of Shehbaz, Sanuallah till Jan 7
LAHORE: The participants of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)-led All Parties Conference have decided to extend the deadline for the resignation of Punjab Cheif Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah till January 7. After discussing the future course of action against the government in reference to the model town incident, the participants of […]