PTI leaders Javed Hashmi and Shah Mehmood Qureshi met Tahirul Qadri in Lahore on Wednesday. PHOTO: NNI
PTI president Makhdoom Javed Hashmi told the media that the reservations were only discussed during the meeting, but the final decision will be taken by his party regarding the petition being filed in the Supreme Court by Qadri for the reconstitution of the election commission.
PTI vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that a transparent ECP is crucial for the upcoming elections, “but the government claims that it cannot dissolve the election commission as it is against Article 209”. He said that Qadri explained to his party leaders that his argument is not about dissolving the commission, but he considers the constitution of the commission as “unlawful”.
“We will raise the question of composition and constitution of the election commission,” he said.
He also denied giving comments against Qadri’s long march in Islamabad and said that it was the party’s democratic right for as long as the protest remained peaceful and under the ambit of the law.
Qadri said that after a long time, two institutions in the country – the judiciary and the army – were working in favour of democracy. “If these two institutions can work for these causes, then the political leadership should also show maturity.”
He said that he was going to the Supreme Court because there was no winning or losing there. “Only the law wins there... Our right is to go the court, taking a decision is their job. We will implement whatever decision the court takes.”
Qadri also clarified that the petition was only being filed by his party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
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A truly neutral person does not exist. It requires that they haven't lived in the country or heard anything about its political climate. There's not a person on the planet that doesn't shift one way or another with every single thing they hear about a topic. It's automatic. Someone saying otherwise is a liar. So what you realistically need is someone who can set aside their personal opinion to be objective. That is what should be the focus. All that is being said by PTI is "we want someone we think will be beneficial to us." After all, you can say they're partial to PPP but PPP can also say the replacement is too partial to PML-N/PTI/Whoever and then it repeats. That means you'll never get to elections or it's inevitable that some of the ones who didn't win are just going to cry foul afterwards. There's pretty much a 0% chance that those elections are going to occur and everyone is going to say it was fair with all the conspiracy minded/perpetual victims who are participating.
Both Tsunami Khan and Tahirul Qadri are two sides of the same coin launched by the establishment to break votes. Very sad!
Nooras r feeling the heat by mere imagination of Tsunami March Earlier they had One nightmare in shape of Tsunami & now they r panicking more after seeing Qadri uniting with Tsunami as well..!
@IK4me: im sure even u dont know what ure 'genius' is upto.
Great meeting ..however the fuedals like Makhdoon Shah M Qureshi and others are the shame on PTI. These feudals will never support any good for the system as they have been taking advantage of the system for centuries.... PAT ,MQM and PTI need to handshack for better Pakistan or it will be a chaos pretty soon...
@Zaka:
You have just opened my eyes, my boy. I am still trying to figure out since when did the likes of MQM and PML-Q (About to become the allies of Immi Dimmi) have transformed into "Incorruptible" mafia? Buddy, you also need some serious help....just my two cents!
@IK4me:
Some genius your leader IK is!! A dude who barely won ONE seat from across Pakistan and that too with the massive help of Ustad Tabla Master and the agencies, only a fountain of ingenuity such as him would know as to what he is doing. As for troll, no one can top a prissy fella such as you who wants to have IK all to himself, IK4ME....Buhahahahahahahahahaha!
Man, I sometime wonder if the PTI troll posse intentionally act like an idiot or the characteristic are hereditary. Whatever it is, y'all need a major lobotomy of the head - administered by your local blacksmith.
Its need to time to remove dirty garbage of Pakistan politics. Mr. Qadari and Mr. IK are only persons in Pakistan who can do this job. Good luck for them and Pakistan.
@IK4me so funny dude:D
@adeel qadri: You are a paid noora league troll. my leader IK is genius. you have no idea what he is doing. so stay away.
Good move PTI. Explore the possibilities. Make the best decision.
A Canadian worried about Election Commission of Pakistan :crazy:
Oh, on a lighter side, Shah Mehmood Qureshi's "NAARA"!
PTI should have taken this step much before. All political forcesshall join hand against corrupt mafia. Pakistan First.
Mubarak ho, Mubarak ho, Mubarak ho!!!
Let's make Imran PM direct so he does not have to blame Asma, Election Commission, God or anyone else for the fact that he is not PM so far. Too bad it’s not Imran’s buddy Musharraf's dictatorship or Imran would have got at least one seat.
Deep inside GHQ, somebody's boots are shining like never before.
PTI stabbed itself.
All hateful commentators, they are just talking about Election Commission, what is big deal in that
PTI apnay aap per khud kush hamla karnay jaa rahi hai, iss TUQ ke chakkar main.
all anti status quo parties should be united on one plateform and PTI should lead the allaince
the stooges of establishment finally getting together to rob people of their chance to elect leaders of their choice
A Shame Day for PTI
PTI is really dumb and deaf.
PTI's recent political moves and statements clearly indicate that it has no public support. Tsunami does not need neutral ECP or Care taker Prime Minister. No force can stop a popular political party to win elections.
Define irony - Folks who cannot eradicate massive irregularities from their own Intra-Party elections are now demanding an overhaul of the ECP in connivance with an anarchist who can't think out of the box, or rather a container :D
Qadri has changed his cap after Rehman malik comments, Did you notice :)
All those PTI supporters who were abusing TUQ during long march, what you guys have to say now..! Kaptaan is a joke... (I was waiting for this moment to see the reactions of "revolutionaries")
Non sense discussions. Rejected lot discussing that "grapes are sour"
Is Qadri Saheb a citizen oif Okaistan? If not, why is he meddling in Pakistan?
PTI and Tahir-ul-Qadri two sides of the same coin. Pundits were right all along but naive PTI youth never listened. .... The youth of PTI have been taken for a ride by their grownups
Our sincere felicitation to the cult followers of Pakistan Troll Association for becoming part of the axis of evil, i.e. Canadian Rabbi, Kaka Immi, MQM and PML-Q!
Conceptually ive been fine with PTI but with this venture im lost. I do not want a religious order having an influence on driving a nation forward.
so all cards of establishment under one roof to stop PML(N). Good luck guys (Y)
Good move by PTI to support TUQ on principles. EC should be completely neutral! The PMLN trolls will now come out thick and fast now :-)
Sounds like part 2 of military coup aka technocratic govt.
PTI policies has already been discolor it & now this will be a disaster
Imran, TahirULQadri, Altaf Hussain and Pervez Musharraf are working on same agenda. They want to derail democracy and coming elections. Elections should be timely held at all costs.
Justified statements. I don't know why these 'democratic leaders' ridiculed Qadri on his dharna. No matter how controversial Qadri's character might have been but even a critic would agree that his protest was far more well organized with much greater attendance than a non sense gathering arranged by N league and its allies. And I've heard, Ch Nisar ran away and that 'new generation revolutionary' Hamza Shahbaz didn't bother to get out of his car.
There goes the credibility of Mr. Khan..............
They are fine ... InshAllah thing will be better for PTI.
So does it mean Qadri is not alone in his fight for implementation of constitution, ? IK said that he had reservations over implemention of article 62,63.
After having consensus of all political parties, it would be good to declare Dr. Tahir Ul Qadri as Amir UL Momineen officially!!
PTI and Tahir ul Qadri are puppets of Establishment. They want to postpone the elections. There should be no delay of elections. Where was Imran and tahir ul Qadri during last 5 years? Why they are raising unconstitutional demands near elections.
just excuses to boycott elections. anybody who has slightest chance of victory will never say such things this close to elections
Mubarak mubarak khushi ka yea saman!
So PTI is going to join the Topi Drama...!
ufff This Quadri refuses to vanish and melt away.
before every body comes to a conclusion there is no alliance
very very bad decision by PTI. destroyed the whole good work done. shame