Dunya News - Operation Zarb-e-Azb is Jihad against terrorism: Tahirul Qadri
- 10 years ago
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri has extended full support to Operation Zarb-e-Azb in North Waziristan.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he declared Operation Zarb-e-Azb as Jihad against terrorism.
He announced that Pakistan Awami Tehreek would hold rallies every Friday to express solidarity with Pakistan Army.
The PAT chief said that he would also visit Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. He also announced to send funds to internally placed persons (IDPs).
Responding to a question regarding Model Town tragedy, the PAT chief said that killing of innocent workers was a worst example of state terrorism committed by Punjab government.
Qadri said that more than 1,400 of PAT workers were arrested by the police and sent in various jails in Islamabad and Lahore.
Refuting allegations that protesters attacked the police, Tahirul Qadri slammed government and termed the claims as baseless.
On the other hand, Punjab government has decided to accept some of the demands of the PAT chief.
Earlier on Tuesday, a case had been registered against three thousand supporters of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri at the Airport police station in Rawalpindi, Dunya News reported.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, he declared Operation Zarb-e-Azb as Jihad against terrorism.
He announced that Pakistan Awami Tehreek would hold rallies every Friday to express solidarity with Pakistan Army.
The PAT chief said that he would also visit Internally Displace Persons (IDPs) camps in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. He also announced to send funds to internally placed persons (IDPs).
Responding to a question regarding Model Town tragedy, the PAT chief said that killing of innocent workers was a worst example of state terrorism committed by Punjab government.
Qadri said that more than 1,400 of PAT workers were arrested by the police and sent in various jails in Islamabad and Lahore.
Refuting allegations that protesters attacked the police, Tahirul Qadri slammed government and termed the claims as baseless.
On the other hand, Punjab government has decided to accept some of the demands of the PAT chief.
Earlier on Tuesday, a case had been registered against three thousand supporters of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri at the Airport police station in Rawalpindi, Dunya News reported.