Saturday, 11 July 2020 93 PAT workers released from jails 93 prisoners of Pakistan Awami Tehreek were released from the jails of Mianwali, Sheikhupura, Bhakkar, and Shahpur today. PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Engineer Muhammad Rafiq Najam, Allama Rana Muhammad Idrees, Muhammad Asif Sulahria, and other central leaders warmly welcome the released workers and garlanded them as they came out.... Read more
Tuesday, 7 July 2020 Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri's special talk with workers in context of Model Town case & instructions for workers Minhaj-ul-Quran International leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that there were three phases of the protest movement aimed at seeking justice in the Model Town case. Firstly when the FIR was not being registered; secondly, when the report of Justice Baqir Najafi Commission was not being made public and thirdly, when the demand for the formation of neutral JIT was not being accepted. The workers took to protest at that time. The detail of these three phases is given as under:... Read more
Monday, 6 July 2020 Model Town tragedy: LHC accepts bail application of 93 workers MQI leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has expressed his gratitude to Allah Almighty on the acceptance of the bail of 93 inmates of the PAT. He said he is very happy to learn that the Lahore High Court has accepted the bail of the innocent workers who were booked on false charges. He said we now await the verdict of them being declared innocent.... Read more
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 MQI Canada holds Youm-e-Shuhada to sixth anniversary of Model Town tragedy MQI Canada held a program on June 17th, 2020 to mark the sixth anniversary of Model Town tragedy. The ceremony was conducted by Hafiz Umair Waqas Minhajian. MQI families from Canada recited Surah Yaseen and durood sharif in their homes and sent it upon the souls of our martyrs.... Read more
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 The 6th anniversary of Model Town Massacre observed Addressing the sixth anniversary of the Model Town tragedy, MQI leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that today the person who used to talk about seeking justice for the oppressed of Model Town tragedy while standing beside him is the Prime Minister of the country today. He would make a public pledge to deliver justice to the innocent citizens of Pakistan who were martyred by the state upon getting elected.... Read more
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 Martyrs' families still being kept deprived of right to fair investigation: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri Addressing the online meeting of the Central Working Council, MQI leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said the families of those who were martyred and injured in Model Town are still demanding justice despite the passage of six years. He said the new JIT that was formed thanks to the intervention of the Supreme Court was also barred from working. He said the heads of three institutions assured us of the provision of justice but their promises could not be translated into reality.... Read more
Wednesday, 17 June 2020 The state failed to provide me justice after six years: Bisma Amjad Bisma Amjad, the daughter of Shaheed Tanzeela Amjad who was martyred in Model Town, has said former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar had called her into his office and asked her to focus on education and pledged to dispense justice. She said the commitment of any head of an institution is, in fact, the commitment of the entire institution but added in the same breath that the word given by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has not been implemented to date.... Read more
Saturday, 2 May 2020 Daughter of Model Town prisoner Abdul Latif laid to rest PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that Bushra Bibi, the 14-year-old daughter of Abdul Latif who is serving a term in Bhakkar jail in the Model Town case, passed away after suffering from a lungs disease. He said that despite efforts, the incarcerated father did not get the permission to see the face of his dead daughter for the last time as she was laid to rest amid sobbing and tears last night.... Read more
Friday, 6 March 2020 Accused in Model Town tragedy being posted to top positions by Imran Khan: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri MQI leader Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has regretted that Dr Tauqeer Shah and other accused in the Model Town tragedy have been posted to even better offices and with lucrative packages by the Imran Khan government. He sarcastically stated that he is at loss for words to greet PM Imran Khan at this 'achievement'.... Read more
Thursday, 5 March 2020 PAT reacts strongly to appointment of Dr Tauqir Shah as Federal Secretary Reacting strongly to the appointment of Dr Tauqir Shah as Secretary of the Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said Prime Minister Imran Khan and the entire leadership of the PTI is aware of Dr Tauqir Shah’s role in the Model Town tragedy. He said Dr Tauqir admitted to having complete information and being a coordinator in the tragedy as revealed by the Najfi Commission report.... Read more