Qadri believes in ‘divide and rule’

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday said his party has launched a movement for peaceful revolution, adding that he would make 35 provinces in the country.
The PAT chief said the government should provide basic amenities to the people or else they would snatch them.
Addressing a PAT rally against price-hike, Prof Qadri vowed to rebuild Quaid’s Pakistan. He said those in power wanted to get hold of all giant public institutions by privatising them, adding that the same public organisations could make profits if corruption was eradicated.
Slamming parliamentarians, he said 50 percent of the lawmakers do not pay taxes, adding that such politicians do not have a right to sit in parliament.
Hundreds of party workers gathered on the call of their chief to protest against inflation, corruption, unemployment and law and order situation of the country in Lahore.
The rally, set from Nasser Bagh marched up to the Punjab Assembly. Allama Qadri addressed the rally via video link.
During the march, activists and supporters of the PAT voiced slogans against inflation and disorder in the country. Educative pamphlets were also distributed among the people inviting their cooperation and support for making the rally a big success.
Heavy contingents of police were deployed at Nasser Bagh, Anarkali Chowk, Lahore High Court Chowk, Regal Chowk and Charing Cross.
Qadri flayed the PML-N government for its business policies – especially the money whitening schemes announced by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif – in an anti-inflation rally in Lahore.
Supporters of Qadri thronged Nasser Bagh to participate in the rally against inflation, corruption, unrest and unemployment. Thousands of people gathered, waving party flags on party songs as their leader slammed the government policies.
Prof Qadri did not participate in the protest but instead addressed the participants through a video link. Several LEDs were installed at the venue for his address.
He said the founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had founded the country on the basis of equality for everyone, but the state was being exploited for the benefit of a mere 100-200 families. He termed the existing democratic setup a “political dictatorship”.
“Exactly how many families in Pakistan possess Rs 50 billion?,” he asked, referring to the PM’s amnesty scheme which promises zero scrutiny for anyone interested in investing in the country’s industry.
He went on to criticise other areas of national policy, reiterating that the interests of the elite class were being facilitated at the expense of the people.
“We want neither extremism nor mullahism, but empowerment for the common man,” the scholar said.
Dr Hussain Mohiuddin Qadri, the son of Prof Dr Tahirul Qadri, also addressed the rally and condemned the government for its failure to control price hike, corruption, unemployment and terrorism. He said they would continue their struggle until a “true revolution” in the country.