Geo News: Saved country from martial law by ending sit-in: Tahirul Qadri

Dated: 03 February 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran Chief Tahirul Qadri said Sunday that if he had not ended the sit-in, martial law would have been imposed in the country in the next five minutes. Addressing the central executive committee of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Qadri said he would not allow thieves to come into power in the name of democracy. “Corrupt politicians had been robbing the country for the last 65 years.”

Federal Council adopts unanimous resolution

Dated: 03 February 2013

The Resolution said that Islamabad Long March Declaration was historic document for restoration of real democracy in the country. The participants of the meeting vowed to continue to make efforts for implementation of the Declaration in letter and spirit.

Dr Qadri demands establishment of Judicial Commission

Dated: 30 January 2013

A delegation of Young Doctors Association met Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri at his residence the other day and apprised him of their demands. While talking to media after the meeting, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri demanded of the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court to establish a Judicial Commission to resolve issues between young doctors and the government of Punjab. He opposed the idea of privatization of government’s hospital, adding that it would be tantamount to selling human life and public health. He said that there was a dire need to increase allocations in the health sector aimed at enabling it to respond to people’s health needs. He said that public sector hospitals were too few to meet the rising needs of escalating population and their infrastructure was ill-equipped as well.

ECP members’ appointment unconstitutional: Qadri

Dated: 31 January 2013

LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Thursday said that formation of the Election Commission of Pakistan and discretionary funds of parliamentarians were unconstitutional, Geo News reported. Speaking to media, he said that he had decided to move the Supreme Court over both the issues.

Qadri says to move Supreme Court for seeking ECP reconstitution

Dated: 31 January 2013

LAHORE: Dr Tahirul Qadri, patron of the Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran, has said on Thursday that he will approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan for the reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan, SAMAA reports. Talking to media persons here, Qadri said that he file a petition in the Supreme Court seeking reconstitution of the ECP. “I myself will give arguments before the court,” he added

Qadri demands immediate suspension of developmen funds

Dated: 31 January 2013

LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) founder, Dr Tahirul Qadri, has demanded to sack all the serving provincial election commissioners, terming the formation of election commission as unconstitutional, Dunya news reported on Thursday.

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri to move petition in Supreme Court for reconstitution of ECP

Dated: 31 January 2013

Addressing a crowded press conference in central secretariat of MQI, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, has said that the very formation of Election Commission of Pakistan is unconstitutional and hence there is no question of its dissolution. He said that he sought the ECP’s reconstitution in the light of relevant provision of the Constitution. He declared that PAT would move a petition in the Supreme Court in a day or two and he would present arguments in the Court himself. He said that the appointment of four members of the Election Commission was illegal and they did not have any legal or political status.

BBC World (HARLDtalk) Interview - ‘I am against military law’ said Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

Dated: 31 January 2013

Populist cleric and anti-corruption campaigner Tahirul Qadri promised a million-man march to Islamabad to provoke a Tahrir Square revolution in Pakistan, but after four days he made a deal with the government. He told HARDtalk's Zeinab Badawi he rejected allegations that he was a tool for the military, saying he was "against martial law… pro-human rights and pro-democracy". He added that he had achieved the maximum that was possible through peaceful means. Watch the full interview on Thursday 31 January 2013 on BBC World at 0900, 1430 and 2130GMT and in the UK at 0030 and 0430GMT on Friday 1 February 2013 on the BBC News Channel.

PAT & Government hold dialogue - Dates for assemblies’ dissolution, elections to be announced in 7-10 days

Dated: 27 January 2013

Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the follow-up meeting held between Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the government’s team on Sunday at MQI’s Secretariat was in line with the Islamabad Long March Declaration which was signed on January 17 in the federal capital after 5-hour long negotiations. He said that it was decided in the meeting that the date of dissolution of National and Provincial Assemblies would be announced within next 7 to 10 days and it would be ahead of March 16.

Samaa News: Qadri urges govt to consider YDA demands

Dated: 30 January 2013

LAHORE: Dr. Tahirul Qadri on Wednesday termed the demands of Young Doctors Association (YDA) as justified and called upon the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court to take a suo motto notice. A 16-member YDA delegation met Dr. Qadri at his residence in Lahore and presented its stance. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Dr Qadri urged the government to consider the YDA demands.

Long March a watershed in Pakistan’s history: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

Dated: 22 January 2013

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the nation has got tremendous advantages from the Long March in addition to advancement of agenda of electoral reforms. He said that Pakistan’s image improved in the world and the Pakistani people emerged as civilized and peace loving people in the comity of nations.

Dunya News: Assemblies to be dissolved before March 16, poll date within 10 days

Dated: 27 January 2013

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said today’s meeting had proved that Islamabad Declaration was not just a piece of paper as described by some sections, adding government team has promised that the document would be given legal coverage through legislation. He informed that it had been agreed that assemblies will be dissolved before 16 March and election date would be announced within 10 days. Eligibility of candidates and scrutiny of nomination papers would be completed in 30 days, he said.

Naek absence is sad, says Qadri

Dated: 27 January 2013

Calling today’s meeting between him and a government team as the first follow-up discussion of Islamabad Long March Declaration, Dr Tahirul Qadri said that he would record protest before the government team over the absence of Farooq H Naek.

Business Recorder: ECP re-composition: Govt-TMQ meeting today

Dated: 27 January 2013

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The government team entrusted with the gigantic task of reconstitution of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the pressing demand of Dr Tahirul Qadri, Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran TMQ) chief, will meet at TMQ secretariat in Lahore today (Sunday).

ARY News: MQI holds Milad e Mustafa Conference

Dated: 27 January 2013

A large number of people attended the Milad-e-Mustafa (peace be upon him) Conference organized by Tehreek Minhaj-ul-Quran to show their love and reverence of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Addressing the believers at the Conference held at Pakistan Monument in Lahore the driving force behind the Tehreek, Shaykh-ul-Islam Prof Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said the love for the Holy Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) demands that his followers follow his august deeds in every walk of their lives.

The Historic 29th International Mawlid-un-Nabi Conference 2013

Dated: 24 January 2013

The 29th International Mawlid-un-Nabi Conference (S.A.W.), the biggest Milad Conference in the Islamic world, was held on the intervening nights of the 11th and 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal at Minar-e-Pakistan Lahore under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri delivered his keynote address. The proceedings of the Conference were broadcast live around the world by ARY and C92.tv.

Cleric Qadri to RT: 'I’m here to empower the people of Pakistan'

Dated: 18 January 2013

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri: Democracy is not going to be derailed. It has already been derailed by corrupt political leaders. We want to put democracy on the right track. And we want to put democracy in place in its true letter and spirit. We don’t want any kind of delay in elections. The electorate reforms which I have suggested, they are already mentioned in the constitution of Pakistan. All the details which I am demanding are already there in the law, constitution and electoral laws.

Neither my family members nor I to take part in elections: Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

Dated: 20 January 2013

My struggle is for restoration of people’s rights, establishment of real democracy and supremacy of rule of law and constitution. I am working hard for participation of all segments of society in national life including the poor, labourers, farmers, traders, lawyers and the masses on the whole. I am neither desirous of any role in the caretaker setup nor am I interested in taking part in the upcoming polls. I am caretaker of the whole nation and protector and advocate of their rights. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed these views while addressing a press conference in the central secretariat of MQI the other day.

March declaration: Signatories are its guarantors: Shujaat

Dated: 23 January 2013

“Participants in Dr Tahirul Qadri’s sit-in were only at five minutes distance from the parliament house and if Qadri had asked them to take over it (parliament), those criticising the government agreement with him today would not have been safe even in their own houses,” Shujaat said at a press conference here on Tuesday.

Islamabad Long March: My struggle for people’s democracy and rights, Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri

Dated: 17 January 2013

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri addressed the hundreds of thousands of participants of the Long March at Jinnah Avenue and D Chowk in front of the Parliament House. He said that he had the same demands, where were raised on the occasion of mammoth public gathering on December 23. He said that four demands out of 7-point agenda were for the government while the remaining three points provided implementation mechanism. He said that the Supreme Court gave an order of arrest of 16 people including the Prime Minister, adding that it was regrettable that the Minister for Law and Minister for Information were brazenly saying that there was no order of the Prime Minister’s arrest.