Concerned at return of the accused in Model Town case to power: PAT

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that dispensation of justice for the oppressed of Model Town tragedy and punishment to the killers is the responsibility of the judiciary. He said it is a matter of great concern that those involved in the tragedy have come to power. He said if the masterminds, and handlers evade justice, the weaker segments of society will lose their trust in the system of justice. He said that we have filed an appeal against the acquittal of Capt (r ) Usman....

Justice still awaited despite the passage of 7 years: Khurram Nawaz Gandapur

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the only legal demand for the impartial investigation into the Model Town tragedy has not been met in the last seven years and the oppressed continue to look for justice even today. He said that the families of the martyrs of Model Town tragedy have become a shuttlecock between the Supreme Court in Islamabad and Lahore High Court in Lahore for fair and neutral investigation....

Sufficient evidence available to prove involvement of Capt. (r) Usman in Model Town case

After the hearing of private complaint in the Model Town case in the anti-terrorism court, Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate, who is legal spokesperson for PAT, spoke to the media and briefed it about the proceedings. He said that one principal accused Capt. (r ) Usman, who is Commissioner Lahore these days, had petitioned the court for acquittal in the case. He said that the lawyers representing both the sides completed their arguments....

Muhammad Sultan, the injured of Model Town tragedy, passes away

MQI leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has expressed his deep sense of grief and sorrow on the death of Muhammad Sultan who got injured in Model Town and also remained incarcerated. In his condolence message to the bereaved family, he said that late Muhammad Sultan was an ideological and committed worker of MQI. He said that he remained part of the legal struggle for justice for the martyrs of the Model Town tragedy till the last breath of his life....

Shocked at Tariq Aziz's posting as DPO Vehari: Jawwad Hamid

MQI leader and complainant in the Model Town tragedy case Jawwad Hamid has strongly reacted to the appointment of police officer Tariq Aziz as District Police Officer Vehari. It is important to remember that the said police officer is a central character in the Model Town case and one of the chief nominations in the FIR. He said that the killers involved in the Model Town tragedy continue to get favorite postings and promotions in this government's tenure as they were in that of the last one....

Justice is still awaited after seven years: Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad  Tahir-ul-Qadri addresses protest rallies

Addressing scores of protest rallies held across the country marking the seventh anniversary of Model Town tragedy, MQI founding-leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that it is perfectly understandable as to why justice was not provided during the incumbency of the previous government but asked as to why the doors of justice continue to remain shut in the PTI government. He said that PM Imran Khan held numerous press conferences with him and attended various demonstrations seeking justice for the martyrs of Model Town tragedy....

MWL delegation lays floral wreath at the Martyrs' Memorial

A delegation of Minhaj-ul-Quran Women League visited the Martyr's Memorial under the leadership of Secretary General Sidra Karamat. They laid floral wreath and prayed for the departed souls. Speaking on the occasion, Sidra Karamat said that the workers were punished on June 17, 2014 for their relationship with MQI leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. She asked as to what kind of democracy is this in which the women are killed in cold blood and then their families are kept deprived of justice for many years on end....

Doors of justice are shut on the oppressed under PTI government: Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

While addressing a press conference on the audio link, MQI founding-leader Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that even PTI government could not ensure justice to the martyrs of the Model Town tragedy. The assurance from three powerful office holders could not open the door of the justice. He said the JIT constituted before the larger bench of Supreme Court was stopped from working at the eleventh hour when it was going to submit its investigation report....