Tahirul Qadri announces to participate in local body polls, by-polls

Dunya News

He said his party will penetrate in every corner of the country in a bid to become a large party.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday said that he has moved to Pakistan and that there’s no possibility to even think otherwise. He announced to participate in all the by-polls of Punjab along with the local body polls, Dunya News reported.

Addressing the media here in Lahore, PAT chief said that his movement has converted Islamabad sit-in into countrywide sit-ins.

He said the nation has awakened during the 70-days long sit-in. Qadri announced that his party will participate in by-polls as well as the general and local body elections.

Confirming Dunya News’ report about possibility of his travel abroad, Qadri said that he will go abroad to organize the foreign chapters of his party, adding that the rumors that he will not return are not true.

PAT chief said he has made it clear that he will remain in Pakistan. He said PAT will lead a rally in Sargodha on December 5, Sialkot on December 14 and Karachi on December 25.

He said his party will penetrate in every corner of the country in a bid to become a large party.