Tahirul Qadri vows to avenge party workers' deaths

Dunya News

Terms killing of workers in police firing as state terrorism committed by Punjab government.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has vowed to avenge the death of his party workers.

Talking to media at Jinnah Hospital here on Monday, Dr Thirul Qadri said that blood of the martyred workers will not go to waste and it will be avenged from the cruel rulers in the form of green revolution. He said that the Punjab government set an example of brutality by killing innocent workers of his party on June 17.

Qadri said that Sharif brothers have repeated the examples of Hitler and Mussolini by committing state terrorism.

The PAT chief said that his party workers laid the foundation of revolution by sacrificing their lives. He said the situation could be controlled if the Punjab government had consulted Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar.

Tahirul Qadri thanked leaders and workers of political parties who expressed solidarity with Pakistan Awami Tehreek during the difficult time. He also thanked Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar for his role to normalize the present situation.

Tahirul Qadri blamed that the Government of Pakistan hijacked his plane and diverted it to Lahore.

Earlier,  Dr Tahirul Qadri arrived at Jinnah Hospital and inquire about the health of the party workers who injured in police firing during Model Town tragedy on June 17.

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi were accompanying the PAT chief.

A large number of party workers including women were present in the premises of Jinnah Hospital and surrounded the party chief to welcome him.

Tahhirul Qadri disembarked from the plane at Lahore airport after he conditionally agreed that Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar should accompany him to Jinnah Hospital and then his party secretariat at Model Town.

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.

After arrival of Chaudhry Pervez Ilahi at Lahore airport, Tahirul Qadri, along with the Punjab Governor and the PML-Q leader left for Jinnah Hospital.

It is pertinent to mention here the federal government diverted Qadri’s plane to Lahore where he refused to get off until army assures his security but later he agreed conditionally and disembarked from the plane after Punjab governor held meeting with him inside the plane.