Text of the ‘Islamabad Long March Declaration’

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“Islamabad Long March Declaration”

Following decisions were unanimously arrived at; having been taken today, 17 January 2013, in the meeting which was participated by coalition parties delegation led by Chaudry Shujaat Hussain including:

1) Makdoom Amin Fahim, PPP

2) Syed Khursheed Shah, PPPP

3) Qamar ur Zama Qaira, PPPP

4) Farooq H Naik, PPPP

5) Mushahid Hussain, PML-Q

6) Dr Farooq Sattar, MQM

7) Babar Ghauri, MQM

8) Afrasiab Khattak, ANP

9) Senator Abbas Afridi, FATA

With the founding leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI) and chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.

The Decisions

1) The National Assembly shall be dissolved at any time before March 16, 2013, (due date), so that the elections may take place within the 90 days. One month will be given for scrutiny of nomination paper for the purpose of pre-clearance of the candidates under article 62 and 63 of the constitution so that the eligibility of the candidates is determined by the Elections Commission of Pakistan. No candidate would be allowed to start the election campaign until pre-clearance on his/her eligibility is given by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

2) The treasury benches in complete consensus with Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) will propose names of two honest and impartial persons for appointment as Caretaker Prime Minister.

3) Issue of composition of the Election Commission of Pakistan will be discussed at the next meeting on Sunday, January 27, 2013, 12 noon at the Minhaj-ul-Quran Secretariat. Subsequent meetings if any in this regard will also be held at the central secretariat of Minhaj-ul-Quran in Lahore. In pursuance to todays’ decision, the Law Minister will convene a meeting of the following lawyers: S. M. Zafar, Waseem Sajjad, Aitizaz Ahsan, Farough Naseem, Latif Afridi, Dr Khalid Ranja and Hamayoun Ahsan, to discuss these issues. Prior to the meeting of January 27, the Law Minister, Mr Farooq H Naek, will report the results of this legal consultation to the January 27 meeting.

4) Electoral Reforms: It was agreed upon that the focus will be on the enforcement of electoral reforms prior to the polls on:

A. Article 62, 63 and 218 (3) of the constitution

B. Section 77 to 82 of the Representation of Peoples’ Act 1976 and other relevant provisions relating to conducting free, fair, just and honest elections guarded against all corrupt practices.

C. The Supreme Court Judgement of June 8, 2012 on constitutional petition of 2011 must be implemented in Toto and in true letter and spirit.

5) With the end of the long march and sit-in, all cases registered against each other shall be withdrawn immediately and there will be no acts of victimisation and vendetta against either party or the participants of the march.

This declaration has been entered into in a cordial atmosphere and reconciliatory spirit.

Signatories of the declaration

Prime Minister of Pakistan Chairman Pakistan Awami Tehreek

Raja Pervez Ashraf Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Leader of the delegation and former Prime Minister Law Minister
Chaudry Shujaat Hussain Farooq H Naek

Makdoom Amin Fahim, PPP

Syed Khursheed Shah, PPPP

Qamar ur Zama Qaira, PPPP

Farooq H Naik, PPPP

Mushahid Hussain, PML-Q

Dr Farooq Sattar, MQM

Babar Ghauri, MQM

Afrasiab Khattak, ANP

Senator Abbas Afridi, FATA

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34 COMMENTS

  1. Wait, I am really confused……….This is what they agreed upon. And why are there representatives of PML involved in it? Are they in administration at the moment??

    SO here it is, for the love of God someone read this crap and tell me something important happened…….because I cant seem to find anything out of the ordinary in the terms.

  2. there is no reference to the dissolution of provincial assemblies or that the same criteria will also be applicable to them. This agreement is between the parities in power and the Molana. It would have been better if the opposition invited. What happens if the PP fails to honour ?

  3. Hilarious! Hats off to Zardari & Co(Ali Baba & 40 chor) who ultimately came out of mud of declining situations in Islamabad.Dr Qadri wont get any thing good from the Declaration of 17th January,As PPP is a group of liars who even ignore CJ's decisions.
    Where is dr Tahir's revolution?…….

  4. Stamped and ridiculed as maulana, no doubt Dr. Tahir-ul-qadri has taken the lead over so called democratic politicians in meantaining peace and stability even with the human force of thousands. Had such a number of people would be with a politician there would definitely be destruction, disruption, anarchy and chaos.

  6. The govt tried to use him to trump Imran Khan and split the revolution and the vote of Change and bring PTI down. When they failed in doing that, this is what was the next best option:)

  7. Imran is the only leader we will follow and only he is the one who has been fighting against all odds and building the nation into the ultimate powerful revolution against these corrupt and pathetic politicians, TUQ the dramay baaz included! Imran tere janisaar…beshumaar beshumaar!

  8. Well Dr. Qadri, we can sum up your efforts "as the mouse that roared" While you hugged the media in bullet proof comfortable surroundings your supporters endured the freezing weather, hunger etc ,etc for what? A toothless declaration. I used to watch you on TV but no more.

  12. Wait, I am really confused……….This is what they agreed upon. And why are there representatives of PML involved in it? Are they in administration at the moment??

    SO here it is, for the love of God someone read this crap and tell me something important happened…….because I cant seem to find anything out of the ordinary in the terms.

  13. .
    Loose loose game …
    .
    The image of a joker in a container …
    The image of a nervous hare of a government …
    .

  14. All of you, don’t have any idea what he has done he has provided the ground for the revolution. U will see, in coming days it Will help PTI most and every single person who wants a free and fair election so for me qadri is the winner he has done a historical job.

  15. agar sab kuch akely Qadri ne kar lena tha tu phir itni awam ko 4 din tak zaleel kiyon kia us ne. Jab ke final Faisla us ne akele he ander bhet ke kar lia…

  16. Maulana Qadri made a deal with the government for one seat, while all his supporters are standing outside in freezing cold awaiting revolution. We are such moron that one idiot from foriegn country come to Pakistan, talks about revolutions , brings us out to street and than just walks off without a resignation of Government, the ultimate goal of this march. Dr Qadri tried to act like Khomeni, but he forgot that Khomeni struggled to bring revolution in Iran from within. He only left after facing great difficulty from Iranian Government. Dr Qadri has been out of Pakistan for a long time. Welcome back to you Dr. Qadri and Allah Naghaban.

  17. Will someone will organize and start such long walk or a long jump for an as early as possible for OUR UNDERGROUND COOL GASIFICATION pilot project and defie those MAFIA who are against
    it.

  18. Ak qadri sub pr bhari aya aya thair sher aya huq parsti ka saboot dia ha bus thair qadri na. jo na bom sa dara na goli sa na andhi sa na tofan sa na barish sa na shetan malik sa
    ya ha asal sher 1 qadri govt pa bhari

  19. Its a good & 1st step of new horizon of Pakistan, we appreciate "Islamabad Long March Declaration"
    Sab jalne wale jalte rahen

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