Qadri's convoy leaves for Jinnah Hospital
Punjab Governor Ch Sarwar and PML-Q leader Ch. Pervez Ilahi are accompanying the PAT chief.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has left for Jinnah Hospital to inquired after the health of party workers who injured in police firing during Model Town tragedy on June 17.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi are accompanying the PAT chief.
Earlier, to fulfill Tahirul Qadri’s demand, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar arrived at Lahore airport and held meeting with the PAT) chief inside the plane.
Tahirul Qadri said he agreed to come out of the plane because he considers Chaudhry Sarwar as his brother and not as representative of the government.
Qadri said he along with Punjab governor and Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi would visit injured workers at Jinnah Hospital and then would go to his party secretariat in Model Town.
Qadri had set condition to the government that he will only exit the plane if Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar accompanies him to his Model Town residence.
Police officials have been appointed at the route to Jinnah Hospital and Model Town while CCPO Zulfiqar Hamid would also accompany the convoy of Dr Tahirul Qadri.
Earlier, the federal government diverted Qasri’s plane to Lahore where he refused to get off until army assures his security.
The PAT chief later conditionally agreed and demanded that Punjab governor should accompany him to Model Town.
