After 59-day stay outside parliament, Qadri heads for Faisalabad

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After 59-day stay outside parliament, Qadri heads for Faisalabad

A Reporter Published October 12, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Breaking his 59-day streak of being camped out on Constitution Avenue, Dr Tahirul Qadri will leave the capital for Faisalabad on Sunday, where he is expected to address a Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) public gathering.

“I am going to address the public gathering in Faisalabad, while the sit-in will continue until revolution comes,” the PAT chief announced from atop his container on Saturday.

“If you people stay on at the sit-in, then I will go to address the gathering. If you will not stay at Constitution Avenue in my absence, I am willing to change my decision to visit Faisalabad,” Dr Qadri told participants of his Inqilab sit-in outside parliament house.

“I’m warning the government that if they take any action against the participants of the sit-in in my absence, they should be ready to face a major reaction,” he said.

He said he would stay in Faisalabad for two days and also visit the flood-hit areas of Jhang.

“I will return to the sit-in on October 16 and then proceed to Lahore for a public gathering at Minar-i-Pakistan on October 19,” he said.

Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2014

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razia

Oct 12, 2014 09:35am

I hope they keep him in Faisalabad. He is forcing his people to stay and threatening the Government. I do not understand that the SC is not taking notice of such blackmailers. No where in the world would this be allowed .

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Ravindra sharma

Oct 12, 2014 10:11am

I would like to quote a saying of sub continent for Qadari ---- Laut ke buddhu ghar ko aaye .

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Mustafa

Oct 12, 2014 10:31am

@razia; If Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri is holding the people against their will, Nawaz Sharif should resign because he did not do anything to free these people,

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Nadeem

Oct 12, 2014 10:41am

Both TUQ and IK have gradually realized that they have failed to topple the existing government and therfore now they are following this exit strategy for face saving. They must realize that match is now over, they have lost and staying at crease for indefinite time will never change match result. Its better for both parties to wait for next scheduled series.

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Pmahmud

Oct 12, 2014 10:57am

Umpire has not raised his finger to exit the field.

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Ahmed Khan

Oct 12, 2014 11:15am

Qadari sahab Revolution aa gaya kya? Why do you fool the illiterate and the poor? Go and live in Canada.

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Anil

Oct 12, 2014 11:24am

Let Qadri and Imran take the issue of rigged election constituency by constituency to Election Commission and wait for outcome. Next time they should contest elections themselves to improve the system.Till that happens, kindly let the government of the day function.

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Oct 12, 2014 12:10pm

@Mustafa If it was that simple to get people to resign than we would have a big mess in the world.

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Oct 12, 2014 12:21pm

@Mustafa awesome logic. ..

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Ahmed

Oct 12, 2014 01:01pm

Nawaz should resign as he has not declared his assets.

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ahmed

Oct 12, 2014 02:49pm

@Nadeem This dharna is not a cricket match. So please stop flattering these two crooks, Imran Khan and Qadri, with these irrelevant cricket analogy.

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Insaf khan

Oct 12, 2014 03:32pm

iK and qadari were not able to topple the rigged govt because the NS and the mafia has corrupted the judiciary system. They are right it's a mafia and until people come together and route them out it's not going to happen. Dharna although didn't get rid of NS it has awaken masses to stand up for their rights This is a big success and it's only a matter of time

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white noise

Oct 12, 2014 04:00pm

containers getting cold mate, need to sleep on real bed, preferably a 5 start hotel bed, someone book me in Faisalabad..and nobody move !!! while I travel in air-conditioned transport and eating REAL food for a change...

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Yogi

Oct 12, 2014 04:49pm

I thank you Qadari for having mercy on the poor sit in participants! Go home and let them go home, the same goes for you IK

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Kashif Ahmrd

Oct 12, 2014 06:16pm

@Mustafa Honest PM would have resign then and there by challenging honesty .On finding of honesty same PM could have styed forever and future of Imran and Qadri ended forever. But how cab dishonest corrupt looter could do that.

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Frankenstein

Oct 12, 2014 06:28pm

Now Qadri Sahib has decided to exploit his disciples living away from Islamabad. If they cannot come to him, then Pir Sahib will come to them.

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salim

Oct 12, 2014 07:55pm

so who is paying to clean up thier mess and garbage left behind? and who is going to re-emburse the loss of livelyhood and inconvenience caused to the locals? who???

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Ronnie

Oct 12, 2014 08:46pm

@Mustafa Why should Nawaz Sharif resign if people want to be fooled by TUQ and Imran Khan combo.

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Ronnie

Oct 12, 2014 08:47pm

@Ahmed To the contrary Nawaz Sharif has already declared his assets way before Imran Khan did.

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Salim A

Oct 12, 2014 09:22pm

False prophets are a dime a dozen in Pakistan.

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Salim A

Oct 12, 2014 09:29pm

Don't worry, the on coming winter will disperse them.

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zaf

Oct 13, 2014 01:28am

@ahmed how can u say imran and tq are crooks, they havent had a chance yet. Pml and ppp have shown the corruption. Imran. And tq are raising the correct issues. They are the only ones who will rule fairly.

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