The June clashes left at least 14 party workers, including two women, dead and 85 others injured in Lahore’s Model Town.
Since the Youm-e-Shuhuda announcement, along with which he had also ‘predicted’ that the current government would not stay in place beyond this month, there has been a resurgence in the standoff between Qadri’s supporters and the government.
In response, the government blocked off roads leading to Qadri’s house and deployed heavy contingents of police.
Violence broke out on August 8 after hundreds of baton-wielding PAT supporters clashed with law enforcers and tried to remove shipping containers used to block roads leading to Qadri’s house and the place that they were supposed to gather for ‘Youm-e-Shuhuda.’
As clashes continue, get all the updates here. All previous stories relating to Qadri’s speeches can be found on this trend page as well.
August 10, 03:09am
DIG operations Lahore Haider Ashraf has denied the claims that a commando operation will take place at Minhajul Quran secretariat.
He said that police or elite force is not stationed in Model town and helicopter surveillance is only being carried out to avoid unfortunate events.
PAT leader Raheeq Abbasi had previously claimed that a commando operation by Punjab police will take place at Minhajul Quran secretariat to arrest Tahirul Qadri.
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August 10, 01:15am
Following the violent clashes with Punjab police, Sunni Tehreek leader Hamid Raza announced in a press conference early on Sunday that the PML-N will be responsible for any unfortunate incident on Youm-e-Shuhuda.
He said that the party had previously asked its workers to remain peaceful, but now the party had given its workers the liberty to react in whatever way they saw fit if the government resorts to unruly tactics.
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August 9, 11:30pm
Following reports of acute shortage of fuel in Lahore and Islamabad, the Ministry of Petroleum said that it was moving additional fuel to three cities to meet “more than average” demand.
According to a statement the government claimed that nearly 0 .6 million litres was supplied to Peshawar, one million litres to Islamabad and 1.5 million litres to Lahore 1.5 million litters PMG was supplied on Saturday evening.
It added that consumption was “more than average.”
Resupply operation to major cities is expected to continue throughout Saturday night and Sunday.
PMG is continuously moved from Karachi in local refineries to up country to meet this panic demand, the statement added.
Explaining the shortfall, the government said that difficulties were encountered when TL sent from Karachi were trucked at some places due to road blocks. However, supply was restored after opening of routes.
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August 9, 11:20pm
Police constable Muhammad Ali Azad, who was injured in clashes with PAT workers, succumbed to his injuries at General Hospital.
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August 9, 11:00pm
Another FIR has been filed against Dr Tahirul Qadri and the PAT leadership under anti-terrorism and interfering in government business in Faisal Town in Lahore.
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August 9, 5:00pm
Inspector General Punjab has ordered that all roads and interchanges in Punjab that were sealed off should be re-opened, Express News reported.
Follow the live updates of the clashes that lasted two days here.
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August 9, 1:00pm
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif rejected Qadri’s calls for “revolution” in an address to the National Security Conference in Islamabad.
“If people are trying to bring revolution to create chaos it won’t be accepted,” the prime minister said.
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August 9, 12:30pm
PAT chief Tahirul Qadri announced that Youm-e-Shuhada would be observed in every street of every city of Pakistan starting from today (Saturday).
The PAT chief claimed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif “want to set the country ablaze,” stating that Punjab has been turned into a battlefield by the Sharif brothers.
Read the full story here.
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August 9, 10:00am
The Lahore High Court dismissed petitions against the blocking of roads leading to Model Town and other parts of the city, terming the security measures adopted by the provincial government a rightful act under the law.
Read the full story here.
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August 9, 9:15am
Qadri has said that Martyrs’ Day will definitely be observed on August 10 and that PAT workers must not surrender.
“This is the path of revolution, and each step you take will go down in history,” he said while addressing a press conference late on Friday night.
Read the full story here.
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August 9, 9:10am
A worker of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) was killed and six female party workers were injured as they clashed with the police in Kamoke, a city in Gujranwala district in Punjab, Express News reported.
Three policemen were reportedly injured in the clashes while three vehicles of the police were damaged as well.
Read the full story here.
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August 9, 9:00am
A Lahore High Court judge remarked on August 8 that it could order removal of all obstacles on the streets if Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri gave an undertaking not to disrupt peace.
Read the full story here.
Leony Li
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Published: 2014-08-09T17:49:00-07:00
Six Qadri supporters killed in violent protests
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Published: 2014-08-09T17:49:00-07:00
Six Qadri supporters killed in violent protests
