Dr Tahirul Qadri skipped elections once again, left Pakistan for two months
- 26-Jun-2018
LAHORE: The leader of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), Dr Tahirul Qadri left Pakistan once again for two months for abroad just before General elections 2018, since he does not succeed in execution of his agenda. He had proclaimed earlier that Pakistan Awami Tehreek will not contest in the upcoming elections 2018. Tahirul Qadri flew off […]
LHC rejects request to grant stay order against PAT-led protest movement
- 15-Jan-2018
LAHORE: A bench of the Lahore High Court referred a petition seeking restraining order against planned protest movement of Pakistan Awami Tehreek-led opposition parties to the Chief Justice to constitute a larger bench to hear the case. The bench, however, rejected the petitioner’s request to restrain the PAT-led political alliance from launching the protest drive from […]
Imran, Qadri meet today ahead of ‘all parties conference’
- 26-Dec-2017
LAHORE: In an effort to make two arch-rivals, PTI chief Imran Khan and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, sit beside him in each other’s presence, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri will meet the PTI chief today. Imran Khan will be visiting Dr Tahirul Qadri at his residence in Model Town at his […]
Punjab govt’s lawyer dragging feet in Model Town report case: PAT
- 01-Nov-2017
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tahreek’s lawyer accused on Wednesday the Punjab government’s counsel of dragging feet in concluding his arguments in a case pertaining to release of the inquiry report of the Model Town incident. As a three-member bench headed by Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh began hearing the appeal filed by Punjab government against release of […]
LHC seeks details of Electoral Reforms Act petition pending in Supreme Court
- 04-Oct-2017
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday put off the hearing of Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s (PAT) petition against the Electoral Reforms Act 2017 under which a disqualified person can hold a party’s office. The bench headed by Chief Justice Mansoor Ali Shah adjourned the case after a provincial law officer informed it that an identical petition […]
Controversial Electoral Reforms Act challenged in LHC
- 03-Oct-2017
LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has challenged the Electoral Reforms Act 2017 in Lahore High Court (LHC) under which a disqualified person can hold a party’s office. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Muttahida Qaumi Movement had challenged the legislation in Sindh High Court. Ishtiaq Chaudhry of PAT in his petition filed in LHC said that under […]
LHC issues notice on petition seeking to place Shahbaz, Rana on ECL
- 25-Sep-2017
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued the notice to the interior ministry to respond to a petition seeking to place the names of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and former Inspector General Mushtaq Sukhera on the Exit Control List, ARY News reported. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) through its counsel Ishtiaq […]
LHC reserves verdict on plea for releasing Model Town report
- 19-Sep-2017
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking release of a report of the judicial inquiry carried out by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi into the killings of Pakistan Awami Tehreek workers in Model Town. Qaisar Iqbal and 19 other victims of the incident had gone to the court […]
Punjab govt asked to explain reason for not releasing Model Town inquiry report
- 25-Aug-2017
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Friday issued notice to the provincial authorities to submit their response on a petition seeking the release of a report of judicial inquiry carried out by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi into the killings of Pakistan Awami Tehreek’s workers. Qaisar Iqbal and 19 other victims of the incident have gone to […]
Notice issued to Ex-PM Sharif over political activities after disqualification
- 21-Aug-2017
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday issued notice to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on petitions against his political activities after his disqualification by the Supreme Court in Panamagate case, ARY News reported. Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate for NA-120 by-election, Pakistan Awami Tehreek, and Advocate Niaz Inqalabi approached the ECP against […]