SC, LHC moved against Qadri’s Jan 14 march

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A constitutional petition was moved in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday against the January 14 long march to be orchestrated by Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.
The petitioner, advocate Arshad Mehmood pleaded the apex court to call off the proposed long-march alleging that Tahir-ul-Qadri was attempting to establish a parallel system and imposing his own ideology on the populace. Arshad said that Qadri’s long march was against the laws and constitution of the country. He said that articles 62, 63 and 218 do not decree any such uprising, adding that the government should not allow anybody to transform Islamabad into Tehrir-Squire.
The petitioner made Tahirul Qadri, federation of Pakistan and Election Commission of Pakistan as respondents. Arshad argued “any attempt to establish a parallel legislative body seeking to overrule and overthrow the parliament would be a direct challenge to the sovereignty of Pakistan which this court is duty bound to defend”.
Earlier, Dr Qadri had vowed to lead a march of millions to Islamabad and enforce electoral reforms before the upcoming general election. Petitions against Qadri’s plan were also tabled in the Lahore High Court, last Wednesday and Thursday, and the court was pleaded to stop Dr Tahirul Qadri’s “anti-democracy march”.

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  2. Who is behind Maulana Qadri?Where was he in all those years?.Why he did not raise his concerns on rampant corruption before?.Why only 2 months before the end of term of present regime he decided to do a long march?Public of Pakistan need to know the answes of these questions before they support Mr Qadri.For most people if you provide free transport and food they will be ready for a free ride to Islamabad.Give me money and I can arrange such a ong march any time!

  3. @Javaid Khan … Dr Qadri has stood up now because the nation has recognised the political system will bring no benefit to the country. The reason he is doing it now is because the tenure of the present government has ended. This is the best time to stand up against thr system. The nation has awakened for change.

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