Qadri expected to return to the country on Thursday
PAT chief demands resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif
LAHORE:
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri is expected to return Pakistan on Thursday morning after a trip to US, Canada and UK.
Dr Qadri will set off from London on Wednesday and is expected to reach Lahore at around 7am on Thursday after a short stop-over in Doha, PAT officials told The Express Tribune.
“Dr Qadri left for a trip to USA, Canada and the UK on October 28, and held meetings with different people and called on oversees Pakistanis,” the PAT media adviser added. “His tour has been successful in reorganising the party overseas.”
The PAT chief, according to the media adviser, will visit Data Darbar before heading to his Model Town residence. He is not expecting any other public engagements on Thursday.
Shahbaz must resign
In a separate statement, Dr Qadri has reiterated his demand for the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Dr Qadri added that he does not have any faith in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Punjab government to investigate the Model Town clashes, and that he will not appear before it.
The PAT chief said that the team will only be accepted if it has members from the ISI and MI, and no member from the Punjab government.
He claimed the rulers were guilty, which is why they are not making the previous report of the judicial commission that investigated the Model Town incident public.
No conflict with Imran
The PAT chief said there is no conflict between Imran Khan and his party nor are their directions different.
He added that both were fighting a war against status quo culture.
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri is expected to return Pakistan on Thursday morning after a trip to US, Canada and UK.
Dr Qadri will set off from London on Wednesday and is expected to reach Lahore at around 7am on Thursday after a short stop-over in Doha, PAT officials told The Express Tribune.
“Dr Qadri left for a trip to USA, Canada and the UK on October 28, and held meetings with different people and called on oversees Pakistanis,” the PAT media adviser added. “His tour has been successful in reorganising the party overseas.”
The PAT chief, according to the media adviser, will visit Data Darbar before heading to his Model Town residence. He is not expecting any other public engagements on Thursday.
Shahbaz must resign
In a separate statement, Dr Qadri has reiterated his demand for the resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
Dr Qadri added that he does not have any faith in the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Punjab government to investigate the Model Town clashes, and that he will not appear before it.
The PAT chief said that the team will only be accepted if it has members from the ISI and MI, and no member from the Punjab government.
He claimed the rulers were guilty, which is why they are not making the previous report of the judicial commission that investigated the Model Town incident public.
No conflict with Imran
The PAT chief said there is no conflict between Imran Khan and his party nor are their directions different.
He added that both were fighting a war against status quo culture.