LAHORE: The continuous hike in petrol and electricity prices are totally unwarranted and the caretaker government must mend its ways, says head of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Tahirul Qadri

In his telephonic address to members of Central Core Committee, he said if burden of Rs150 billion circular debt is transferred to masses, it would be taken as worst kind of exploitation of the people by the state and the Chief Justice of Pakistan must take notice of this “circular tyranny.”

“The common man must not be punished for the crimes – like institutional corruption, shabby distribution system, over-rated power production projects and contracts by Sharifs, undue profiting by power companies, power theft etc., – committed by former rulers. He said there should be a visible difference between governance of caretakers and that of the Sharifs. Commoners should not be burdened blindly; rather they must be given relief.

He said the PAT avoided to participate in the election because the current system cannot give any relief to masses and elections under this system would add to political, social and economic woes of the people.

He warned if any office-holder or member of Pakistan Awami Tehreek or Minhajul Quran directly or indirectly cooperated with ticket holders of the PML-N, stern action would be taken against him. “Since this is a policy matter, no justification will be accepted in this regard.”

He said Sharifs shed blood of our innocent workers, unleashed brutal acts of revenge against Pakistan Awami Tehreek, tried to amend law regarding finality of Prophethood, robbed country, exploited masses, launched campaign to malign state institutions.

He said there is a long list of heinous crimes committed by Sharifs and none of them is pardonable. He said he cannot forget the innocents who were ruthlessly killed in Model Town. “It is obligatory for our members not to support PML-N and our legal struggle will continue till realisation of justice for those killed in Model Town.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2018