Qadri demands Qisas for Model Town victims

ISLAMABAD: Founder of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Dr. Tahir ul Qadri called on Awami Muslim League (AML) Chairman Sheikh Rasheed at his Laal Haveli residence in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

While two leaders were exchanging pleasantries, Dr. Tahir ul Qadri’s guards scuffled with Punjab Police personnel after they were stopped from taking a bag inside the residence. Later the Laal Haveli administration resolved the matter.

Dr. Qadri had been invited by Sheikh Rasheed to attend a reception in his honour. While addressing the event, Dr. Qadri demanded to know why only policemen are being sent to India for treatment when such a practice is not witnessed in any other department in Punjab be it education, engineering or otherwise.

He claimed the practice of sending policemen to India is tantamount to treason and fall sunder the ambit of Article 6 of the constitution of Pakistan.

Dr. Tahir ul Qadri claimed that the is up for the current leadership in Pakistan, he added that it is unclear if they will even get time to wrap up their affairs.

Dr. Qadri said the relatives of those martyred in Model Town Lahore did not sway before wealth, pressure and fear. He added, that Qisas will have to be paid for the 14 lives that were taken away.

Qisas is the law of retaliation by which an immediate relative of the dead victim if approved by court may take the life of the killer.

The Awami Tehreek leader added, that he will announce the future plan of action for his protest at the end of the month after consulting with all political parties at the national advisory conference.