Pakistan Awami Tehreek Not To Participate In Elections: Dr Tahirul Qadri

Umer Jamshaid Published June 23, 2018 | 11:09 PM

Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced that his party would not participate in the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25.

LAHORE, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jun, 2018 ) :Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturday announced that his party would not participate in the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25.

Addressing a press conference, he said that his party would never be a part of the system which trample the rights of people.

When asked if the PAT was boycotting elections, the PAT chief responded: "I didn't use the word boycott." He said that his party could never be part of the system involved in committing crimes on the name of democracy as Articles 62 and 63 were not visible anywhere, adding that all PAT members would soon take back their nomination forms.

The PAT chairman said the current political system protected the corrupt and suppressed the poor, and his party was unable to stand in its support.

Recalling the Model Town carnage, Qadri asked whether it was `democracy that happened on June 17, 2014, in Lahore.' He said that he would continue his fight on principles, and complained that justice was not provided over Model Town case.

"We are not disappointed and we will continue our struggle for the provision of justice," he added.

Earlier, Qadri prayed for the early recovery of Mohtarma Kalsoom Nawaz , wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.