LAHORE - Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri yesterday demanded deployment of army and Rangers to ensure law and order in Punjab.
Talking to media on his arrival at Lahore airport from Canada, he said the families of the martyrs of Model Town were awaiting Rangers in the province. He said corruption brigade in Sindh wanted to fail law enforcers in restoration of peace in Karachi and same was happening in Punjab.
The PAT leader reached Allama Iqbal International Airport from Canada via Turkey. He will attend the Minhajul Quran-sponsored International Melad Conference scheduled to be held today. Party insiders say his stay in Pakistan will be brief.
Awami Muslim League president Sheikh Rasheed also held a meeting with Dr Qadri at the PAT head-office on Tuesday evening.
A party leader present in the meeting told The Nation that both the leaders discussed overall political situation in the country.
“Both the leaders had agreement that the institutions responsible for ensuring law and order in Pakistan should not make delay to take control of the overall affairs in their hands. They agreed that the further delay would make situation more unpleasant,” he said.
“Dr Qadri ensured Sheikh Rasheed that despite the latter’s international engagement he was available to stay and serve Pakistan. Dr Sahib is completely fit and has no health issue now,” he added.
Taking to media, Dr Qadri said: “Pakistan still is in a quagmire of issues like before. Corruption is weakening the base of the country. Alliance of corrupt people is trying to make the Karachi operation a failure.”
He said that corrupt influential persons are favouring and protecting fellow culprits. He said that terror acts were funded by corruption in the country.
PAT’s chief vowed to continue efforts to uplift the oppressed and struggle against oppression. He said Model Town tragedy saw innocent citizens butchered, adding that they will never compromise on justice for the martyrs. He further said that people behind the Model Town massacre will be hanged and promised to avenge assassination of each Model Town victim
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri reached Lahore from Istanbul on flight KT-714 on early Tuesday morning. He returned Pakistan after staying abroad for five months.
PAT chief was warmly welcomed by a good number of his party workers on his arrival at the airport. His two sons were also present at the airport on this occasion.
Tight security arrangements were made around airports on this occasion and vehicles were allowed to enter the airport after checking.