Papa John padri is in action again.
But I agree with his demand. SS and his crony the then home minister were supposed to resign on these killings. Only Gullu Butt Sher-e-Lahore was made escape goat and arrested for damaging the vehicles then. Most probably he would be out from the jail by SS soon after departure of papa john padri to Canada.![]()
Qadri wants COAS to fulfil justice promise - Pakistan - DAWN.COM
RAWALPINDI: In a late-night address to a rally in the garrison city, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri reminded Gen Raheel Sharif of his promise of securing justice for the victims of the Model Town tragedy and urged the army chief to fulfil it.
Arriving in the city on Saturday night for his partyâs planned Qisas Rally in Rawalpindiâs Rehmanabad area, which coincided with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insafâs (PTI) rally in Lahore, the PAT leader told reporters that the people who had gathered there would not go back without securing justice for the innocent people killed in Model Town two years ago.
Addressing the army chief, he said: âYouâre nearing retirement, what will become of your promise? You can ensure justice for the victims and their orphans. If you leave office without fulfilling this promise, how will you be able to face the Maker?â
The PAT chief also threatened to march on Raiwind, asking his supporters: âOne option is Islamabad, the other is Jati Umrah; where do you want to go?âHe accused Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of hatching a conspiracy against the countryâs sovereignty and even alleged that the PML-N government was behind the Fridayâs terrorist attacks in Mardan and Peshawar, because it wanted to take attention off the opposition protests being held against it.
When asked about the FBR notices to persons named in the Panama Papers leaks, he said the FBR was âa helpless organisationâ, adding that those who were charged with dispatching these notices were themselves named in the leaks. It was not clear who he was referring to, though some believed this to be an oblique reference to the FBR chairman.
He said that the ruling elite would have to answer for the wealth they had plundered and transferred abroad.
Later, in his remarks at the Rehmanabad rally, Dr Qadri said that the first phase of his protest programme had culminated. âThere are two more phases; one in each of my fists. Whenever I want, I can open one fist or the other,â he said, pointedly.
Addressing the gathering at Rehmanabad before Dr Qadriâs keynote address, Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed delivered a charged speech in his signature colloquial style, challenging the administration to remove the containers around Lal Haveli. âOtherwise, Iâll march on Islamabad, even if Dr Tahirul Qadri doesnât!â
âImran Khan is leading an Ehtesab rally, Dr Qadri is holding his Qisas rally, while ours is a small âNejatâ (riddance) rally,â he mused.
Addressing the PM directly, Sheikh Rashid said: âI didnât enter politics holding Gen Jilaniâs handâ â a reference to the one-time governor of Punjab under Gen Zia.
âDonât look to the army; Pakistan does not face external threats, all the threats are inside our borders,â he said.
He also addressed the army chief, saying: âIf you can hold Gen [Obaidullah] Khattak accountable, then it is also your responsibility to ensure that Tahirul Qadri gets justice for the Model Town tragedy.â
He also challenged the PM to contest elections from Rawalpindi, and tried to justify his career during the rule of Gen Musharraf by saying: âWhen I went to Musharraf, I had spent seven years in prison and had been a minister four times. When you entered politics, you couldnât even win a councillorâs election.â
Published in Dawn, September 4th, 2016