Tahirul Qadri's deadline to govt ends
Ishaq Dar, Zahid Hamid from govt side reached the protest venue to talk to Qadri.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri’s 48-hour deadline to the government expired on Wednesday evening leaving the police and law enforcement on high alert, Dunya News reported.
According to details, Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar and Zahid Hamid reached the venue to convince Qadri not to take extreme measures.
Earlier, an unusual activity was witnessed around D-Chowk today (Wednesday) where several protestors were seen digging up graves.
Protestors dug the graves on the greenbelt of the D-Chowk and also displayed burial shrouds. The move came few hours before Dr Tahirul Qadri’s deadline to the government ends at 6:00pm today
On Monday, Tahirul Qadri leading a mass anti-government rally in front of parliament issued a 48-hour deadline for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to step down, saying he is prepared to die to see it happen.
Tahir-ul-Qadri showed protesters a white burial shroud in a speech issuing the deadline for the prime minister, who has refused to step down.
It is not clear what Qadri plans to do after his deadline expires, though some have feared protesters may try to enter parliament, which is protected by soldiers. That could set off a violent confrontation.
