Pakistan

Army chief should ensure justice for Model Town victims: Tahirul Qadri

PAT chief returns to Pakistan; announces grand protest at Lahore's Mall Road on June 17

News Desk June 15, 2016

Tahirul Qadri addresses media in Lahore on Wednesday. PHOTO: EXPRESS

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Wednesday urged army chief General Raheel Sharif to ensure justice for Model Town victims.

"The army chief who has broken the backbone of militants, should ensure justice for the innocent people killed in Model Town clashes," the PAT chief said upon returning to Pakistan.

Fourteen people were killed and dozens others injured in clashes between Qadri's workers and police in Lahore's Model Town.

Qadri said all leaders responsible for the bloodshed in Model Town will meet their fate.

"What happened in Model Town in 2014 was state terrorism."

PAT chief Tahirul Qadri arrives in Lahore

Blaming the government for being involved the Model Town firing, the PAT chief announced a 'grand protest' at Lahore's Mall Road on June 17.

"It will be a protest as well as a sit in and I invite all political parties to join PAT on June 17 to raise their voice against the inability of the government to serve justice," he added.

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"It has been two years since the incident, yet the JIT report has not been presented," added Qadri.

COMMENTS (10)

Nessar | 7 years ago | Reply @Adnan Siddiqui He is not a pickpocketer but a learned man. He is certainly not worse than the leaders who have looted millions from the poor Pakistani people. However even if his actions were wrong that does not justify shooting 100 people and killing women. Did you not witness the police brutality on TV. .or maybe you don't care as none of those individuals were your family members.

Adnan Siddiqi | 7 years ago | Reply @Nessar: Don't agree. He constantly provoked and instigated his mureeds all night via long distance phone calls and video addresses. It is the weakness of the state that this two bit pickpocketer and con artist is not behind bars, with his knucklehead cousin.