Qadri announces not to contest elections

24 Jun, 2018

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri on Saturday has announced not to contest in upcoming general elections 2018. In a statement regarding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, Tahir-ul-Qadri asked, "Why you staged sit-in, when you want 'electable people' for the elections."
He said the Articles 62 and 63 are not visible anywhere and that his party cannot be a part of the system involved in committing crimes in the name of democracy. He said he will continue his fight on principles and also complained for not getting justice over Model Town massacre.
"We are not disappointed and we will continue our struggle for provision of justice," he added. PAT chief said the families of martyred party workers were being harassed and demanded to suspend the people responsible for the tragedy. Earlier, Qadri had said they were praying for the early recovery of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.

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