LAHORE: In a press conference held Tuesday night, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri said that It is unfortunate the prime minister made no mention of Model Town tragedy deaths in his address to the nation.
"The prime minister spoke a great deal about progress being made in the country, but failed to mention anything about the Model Town tragedy," the PAT chief said.
He said a member of the PAT had died of a heart attack as medical aid could not reach him due to blockades all over the city.
"Democracy is not merely the name of elections, it is the fulfillment of basic human rights," Qadri said.
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M.Saeed
Aug 12, 2014 11:08pm
The PM equally ignored to mention over 4000 jawans killed so far, in an ongoing battle against terror that the nation is fighting in a war-of-foreign power!
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M J Syed
Aug 12, 2014 11:21pm
I am waiting for this nightmare to end and hoping that I will wake up one day and Mr Qadri would have returned home to Canada.
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Lucky Star
Aug 12, 2014 11:42pm
Qadri, you are not that important.
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Arsalan Ahmed
Aug 12, 2014 11:52pm
TUQ is a bigger threat to NS and SS than Imran Khan. We all know, IK could fall short to what its needed to sit with such a big crowd for more than 2 days. But, we all have seen TUQ and his followers, they have shown in their previous march what they could do - they have been most peaceful - this is what the Govt is afraid of.
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Bil
Aug 12, 2014 11:58pm
Dr Sahib, they are arrogant and don't worth mentioning in your press's statement. Keep it up what ever you are doing they must go. They have killed innocent child's and women and there shouldn't be no MERCY for them.
Don't bargain they must go and we will handle them in London. Looted money should come back
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Raza Babar
Aug 13, 2014 12:21am
TuQadri is constantly comparing basic rights in Pakistan to those in America and the West.
If Qadri had made one speech of revolting against the existing system or seizing the government by violent force in any one of these countries, his head would be rolling. He would be NO MORE!
Qadri is lucky to be getting away with it in a weak country like Pakistan. He should count hgis blessings and not invoke curse of Allah for all the mischief he has created for the hapless people while enjoying all the comforts and luxuries of Kings!
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Go
Aug 13, 2014 12:46am
Oh ho his ego has been hurt.
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Qamar
Aug 13, 2014 01:09am
"Democracy is not merely the name of elections, it is the fulfillment of basic human rights," Only if the rulers consider common people humans!!!
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Khwaja
Aug 13, 2014 01:20am
@Lucky Star I don't care about Qadri, but that doesn't mean I'm game for murder. Please keep your morals & principles intact, especially when dealing with your opponents.
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Zaheer
Aug 13, 2014 01:20am
@Lucky Star : you mean the lives lost to state brutality were not that important?
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Ahmed
Aug 13, 2014 01:32am
@Qamar The "ruler" are elected by the ordinary people of Pakistan. It is the corrupt "elite" led by the likes of Qadri and Imran Khan and Musharraf who have no respect for the ordinary people of Pakistan and their right to vote.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Aug 13, 2014 01:42am
What a tragedy?
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Jawad
Aug 13, 2014 02:03am
Mo Town tragedy absolutely needs to be investigated. But who would do it. There is lack of trust.
It is extremely hard to believe that CM did not know about it. Even if he did not, and I'm saying if-- even then CM is responsible for the lives of people. In any other true democracy( which CM and PM claim to be champion of ) president or anyone in the office would have resigned. Yet Sharif brothers seem to be acting like dictators/ and are stuck to there chairs like------
It s as simple as that----- If you as a CM did not know about the brutal killings by police. You are responsible one way or another. And a resignation is in order. Followed by an investigation lead by Judiciary.
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Ayesha
Aug 13, 2014 02:09am
Yes, the Prime Minister did not mention the Model Town tragedy or anything about Tahirul Qadri, and that was the best part of his speech ---
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Harmony
Aug 13, 2014 02:36am
He was on TV just to save his throne. Model Town killings or army sacrifices or IDPs plight is not his concern.
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A Pakistani
Aug 13, 2014 02:44am
PM has also not spoken about those policemen,who were brutely killed by Dr, Qadri's Danda burdar force. That is also not democracy.If we speak about rule of law in the country,then we should know that this police force and other law enforcement institutions are responsible for that.
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Jawad
Aug 13, 2014 02:45am
It is unfortunate the prime minister made no mention of Model Town tragedy deaths in his address to the nation.
He Closed his eyes pretending/hoping it never happened
Hoping if he keeps his eyes closed people will forget about it. ( May be they will)
but again there will be THE DAYhe will have to open his eyes and answer. When there will be no
Bahaney.
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Jawad
Aug 13, 2014 02:54am
@A Pakistani
That's why both CM and PM need to step down ( as they are the involved party) and this should be investigated by independent Judiciary. I think there should be no objection to it by any reasonable person.
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aa
Aug 13, 2014 03:04am
Qadri Sahib, every soul lost at our soil must be investigated and justice will be given to a common man, we are a Muslim and build at a model that we practice an Islam that is soft, loving and caring and where are we now? To the love of your country, lets mend the realties and take a high road. I am seeing Pakistan will have a tale spin and crash if leaders have not used wisdom. how many minorities were butchered and did they receive justice?
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Jawad
Aug 13, 2014 03:25am
If Sharif brothers don't step down and let independent Judiciary investigate the MO Town incident that shows there own lack of confidence in Judiciary.
Then next Government will start investigation and Shari brothers will claim to be maasoom and victimized.
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Lucky Star
Aug 13, 2014 05:12am
@Jawad
PTA workers with clubs and ice-breakers are terrorists.
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Nizar Visram
Aug 13, 2014 05:59am
Not surprising that majority of disillusioned Canadians would be less likely to support another similar mission, according to an exclusive poll. The online survey found that 79% felt very little had been gained for the number of Canadian soldiers killed and the money spent fighting the Taliban. Only 38% would support a future deployment.
More than 40,000 Canadian Forces rotated through Afghanistan from 2001 until when the last troops returned home.
The conflict killed 158 soldiers, one diplomat, one journalist and two civilian contractors.
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baakhlaq
Aug 13, 2014 07:12am
The PM didn't mention you because of his tolerance,magnanimity and sportsman spirit.
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