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| Tahirul Qadri returns to Pakistan, 'seeks justice' for 2014 Model Town incident victims |
| 2017-08-09 |
| [DAWN] Prominent holy man and head of Pakistain Awami Tehrik (PAT) Tahirul Qadri ...Pak politician, and would-be dictator, founder and head of Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran and Pakistain Awami Tehrik. He usually resides in Canada, but returns to Pakistain periodically to foam at the mouth and lead demonstrations. Depending on which way the wind's blowing, Qadri claims to be the author of Pak's blasphemy law. Other times he says it wasn't him... , on his return to Pakistain on Tuesday, said that he had come back to seek justice for the victims of the 2014 Model Town incident and their families. In June 2014, seven people, including members of the PAT, were killed during a clash between PAT protesters and coppers in Lahore. At least 80 others were maimed in the festivities that had broken out when police went to the party's headquarters in Model Town and PAT activists resisted their operations. Addressing the media at Lahore airport, Qadri said that he had not expected the Supreme Court's verdict in the Panamagate case that disqualified former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... under Article 62 of the Constitution. He said that Nawaz had been disqualified for "lying and looting" and in order to rid the nation of corruption Articles 62 and 63 will have to be enforced. |
| Posted by:Fred |