Tahir-ul-Qadri calls on injured party workers in Lahore

LAHORE : Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahir-ul-Qadri called on injured party workers at the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore, accompanied by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar.

Tahir-ul-Qadri was to land in Islamabad this morning and was going to travel by road to Lahore. Due to security reasons the government diverted his plane to Lahore.

Following a five hour long stand-off during which the PAT chief laid down his demands he finally agreed to disembark on the condition that Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar would travel with him in his car while his private security personnel would be on guard.

Speaking to journalists at the hospital, Qadri said, he has returned to Pakistan as promised. He condemned the government’s crackdown against his party workers who were tear-gassed and baton-charged.

Criticizing Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Qadri said the chief minister should take guidance from Governor Sarwar.

He thanked, MQM Chief Altaf Hussain, Govenror Sindh Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan and other leaders for their support.

After calling on party workers who were injured in the Model Town crackdown the PAT chief will proceed to his residence in Lahore.