- Qadri pats PAT workers on the back for their ‘struggle’, calls for FIR registration against Sharifs
- PAT chief claims govt seeking ‘revenge’ over PAT’s support for army, appeals Gen Sharif to intervene
TORONTO/ISLAMABAD
ONLINE
Terming the clash between Tehreek-e-Minhaj-ul-Quran (TMQ) workers and Punjab Police in Lahore a “revenge attack by the Sharifs”, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and TMQ Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri Tuesday asserted that a first information report (FIR) will be filed against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Shahbaz’s cabinet over the deaths of supporters of TMQ and PAT.
Addressing a press conference through a video link from Toronto earlier on Tuesday, Qadri said that eight PAT workers were “martyred” while 83 were injured outside Minhajul Quran Secretariat when the police “opened straight fire” on them.
“I congratulate people who fought with such peace regardless of how horribly they were treated,” said the Canada-based Pakistani scholar, alleging that the purpose of this “state terrorism” was to avenge his support for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pakistan Army.
Qadri appealed to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to protect the lives of citizens from “tyrants”.
“I will not hesitate to embrace martyrdom and I will not allow the voice against the corrupt system to be gagged. Not an iota of harm has been caused by the Secretariat barrier to even a single person of the locality so far,” he said.
Qadri claimed that the government was resorting to “chaos” to distract the nation’s attention from Pakistan Army’s Zarb-e-Azb operation in North Waziristan Agency (NWA).
“I want to inform them that this movement can never be stopped. There will be Qisas of lives lost according to the Sharia,” Qadri said.
Speaking about the barricades outside his house, Qadri said the barriers were put in place at the orders of Lahore High Court (LHC) in the presence of Model Town Police nearly three years ago, adding that the police were glad over the sustained safety of the area owing to the barrier.
“The removal of the barriers is nothing but an effort by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and their band to allow the terrorists a safe passage to my residence so that an act of terrorism can be made possible against me,” the PAT chief alleged.
Moreover, Qadri questioned that if police were there to remove barriers from outside his residence in Model Town then why they opened fire at the gate of his house.
“They destroyed the generator at my house and shut down all electricity. How does this link with the barriers?” he asked.
He further stated, “My workers have raised my head. They have won this event. They will never be defeated and my workers will stay steadfast.”
Qadri also thanked all political parties who showed solidarity with his party and walked out of the Punjab Assembly, adding that he will visit Pakistan on June 23 as planned and reveal party’s future strategy upon his arrival at the Islamabad airport.
REFUSES SHAHBAZ’S COMPENSATION:
Addressing mourners at the funerals of six PAT workers late on Tuesday night, Qadri turned down Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s announcement of compensation for the victims of the police violence. He said the TMQ will bear all expenses of the deceased party workers’ families.
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He said Qasas through Law and Justice…………which is completely justified ….I don't see nothing wrong
Qadri as well as Punjab Government is responsible for the innocent lives. Islam does protect the women and children as well as old people. Qadri has absolutely no remorse to encourage the women, children, old men and even pregnant women out for such risky procession. This Mullah can go at any length to offer their followers. It's shame for him that he is in Canada and followers were put on life stake.
REALLY FEEL FOR THE INNOCENTS GETTING CAUGHT UP IN THE DIRTY PAKISTANI POLITICS.
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