Tag: Pakistan Awami Tehreek

Qadri withdraws currency notes defacing directive after SBP snub

*PAT chief instead asks his followers to mark social media posts with ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri Monday...

137 arrested PTI, PAT workers released by courts

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD- The bail of 35 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was accepted by a judicial magistrate on Monday, a private news channel reported. The workers were...

100 PTI, PAT workers sent to jail on 14-day judicial remand

ISLAMABAD– A local court on Saturday sent 100 workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) to jail on a 14-day judicial remand,...

Exhausted protesters want to go home, organisers won’t let them

“I come in the morning and submit my CNIC to Qadri's people who then give us our daily wages of 300-400 rupees. We then sit around here all day. After Dr Qadri makes his speech in the evening, we get our ID cards back and off we go. The next day we come back again. I'm making almost the same money sitting around here all day as I did working hard all day.” -- Niaz Ahmed, a daily wage labourer

PM holds consultative meeting with aides on PTI, PAT situation

ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif held an important consultative meeting today with his close aides to discuss ongoing dialogue process with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  and...

Minister suggests trying Khan and Qadri for treason

*Saad Rafique say Khan provoked people for civil obedience and Qadri incited his followers to violence and terrorism *Finance Minister Dar says five of PTI’s...

Parliament joint session begins

ISLAMABAD- The Parliament joint session resumed on Tuesday to debate on the prevailing political situation in the country in the presence of Prime Minister...

‘Stay calm,’ Qadri tells supporters in Friday sermon

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri on Friday urged his supporters staging a sit-in in Islamabad D-chowk to remain calm in hard...

Sympathiser sends 200 bouquets to PTI, PAT protestors

ISLAMABAD- An anonymous person has sent 200 bouquets to activists who have been protesting outside Pakistan's parliament house despite heavy rainfall. According to a report in...

Parliament Joint Session : Wrap up the sit-in, build a hospital...

ISLAMABAD- The third joint session of the Parliament began on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PML-N Senator Sajid Mir begins Senator Sajid Mir...

PAT rejects SC’s offer to act as mediator

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Awami Tehreek has refused to accept Supreme Courts's offer to play an mediator role in current political crisis, a private news channel...

SC issues summons to all Parliamentary parties, clarifies position on Hashmi’s...

ISLAMABAD- All parliamentary parties of Pakistan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) were issued notices by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. During the hearing of petitions filed...

SC steps in with offer to mediate

ISLAMABAD- Supreme Court of Pakistan has offered to mediate between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek, a private news channel reported. Chief...

Imran, Qadri urge protestors to remain peaceful, not confront the Army

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders have appealed to supporter to remain peaceful and avoid confrontation with the law enforcement agencies. PTI...

SSP Junejo injured on first day of duty

ISLAMABAD- Senior Superintendent ‎Police (SSP) operations Ismatullah Junejo, who took charge of police operations in Red Zone on Sunday was injured on the...

Section 144 across Punjab

ISLAMABAD - Punjab government on Sunday  imposed Section 144 across the province after the situation turned violent in the federal capital on Sunday night, a private...

Islamabad crackdown: Three deaths confirmed

ISLAMABAD- Spokesperson of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) confirmed three deaths from the clashes between police and protestors from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami...