Day: June 18, 2022

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Opening Ceremony of World Athletics Technical Officials Education and Certification System Level-I Athletics course 

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):The World Athletics Technical Officials Education and Certification System (TOECS) Level-I Athletics course has been commenced under the auspices of Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) at Pakistan Sports Complex (PSC), Islamabad. The selected officials from all affiliated units of AFP are attending the course. The course shall be remained in progress from 18th to 22nd June 2022. Mr. Suppiah Chinatamy appointed by World Athletics (WA) from Malaysia is instructor of the course and will deliver lectures on different topics of technical officiating of athletics.

The opening ceremony of the course held on 18th June 2022 at Jinnah Stadium, PSC, Islamabad. Mr. Salman Iqbal Butt, Director Development Asian Athletics Association (AAA) was Chief Guest of the ceremony, accompanied by Muhammad Zafar, Secretary General AFP. Syed Habib Shah is chief coordinator of the course whereas Mr. Mumtaz Ul Haq is coordinating and making arrangements for smooth functioning of the course. Mrs. Nabeela Kamran, Executive Member of AFP and Mr. Mudassar Hameed, General Secretary Islamabad Athletics Association (IAA) are also coordinating for necessary arrangements and smooth running of the course.

At the opening ceremony Mr. Muhammad Zafar, Secretary AFP highlighted the importance of this level – I course which qualifies the officials to conduct National level athletics competition. He also apprised the participants of the ceremony about high number of coaching and technical officials courses conducted by AFP under the directions of Maj Gen (R) Muhammad Akram Sahi, H(M), SI(M), President AFP/ Vice AAA. Subsequently large number of instructors, coaches and qualified technical officials have been certified to perform their duties at National and International level. The course will be concluded on 22nd June 2022. The successful participants shall be awarded certificates of the course.

For more information, contact:
Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP)
Website: http://www.afp.com.pk/welcome.php

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Protest march at GCU condemns hurtful remarks of BJP leaders 

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):An on-campus protest march was held here at the Government College University Lahore to condemn the blasphemous statements of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders regarding the Holy Prophet (PBUH). A large number of teachers and staff members attended the protest march from the University’s Clock Tower to Main Gate.

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr Asghar Zaidi led the march and addressed a demonstration at the University’s Oval Ground on the sanctity of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). He said the honour and respect of the Holy Prophet (PHUH) was a matter of life and death for the billions of Muslims across the globe. He said these derogatory and controversial remarks by BJP leaders had hurt the feelings of Muslims all around the world.

Prof. Zaidi said that we respect the religion of others, even for those we disagree with, and we would never allow a single insulting word against Islam and the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The Vice-Chancellor urged the global community to take note of such derogatory comments and severely reprimand India. BJP spokespersons including Nupur Sharma made blasphemous remarks against the Holy Prophet (PBUH), triggering a wave of condemnation at home and from the Islamic world.

For more information, contact:
Public Relations Department,
Government College University (GCU)
Squash Complex, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-000-010 Ext: 296
Tel: +92-42-99213343
Cell: +92-321-8440769
Email: registrar@gcu.edu.pk
Website: http://www.gcu.edu.pk

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HRCP demands economic stability, political rights

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):On concluding its biannual meeting, the governing council of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed its concern at the alarming polarization in political discourse, which is detrimental to the cause of democracy, supremacy of parliament and constitutionalism. It is equally concerned about the ensuing economic instability, the runaway inflation and the threat of food insecurity that are disproportionately impacting the working and middle classes. Punjab, the country’s biggest province, stays in a political limbo. HRCP calls for a non-partisan consensus on crucial issues facing the country.

The Council highlighted multiple grave human rights issues being faced by the populace, including the impact of climate change evident in the recent glacial flooding in Gilgit-Baltistan, the ongoing heatwave in Punjab, the acute water shortages in Sindh and Balochistan, leading to provincial conflicts, displacement and loss of livelihoods.

It noted the worsening instances of police brutality against peaceful protestors across Pakistan with arrests of activists and political workers on anti-state charges becoming a common feature. Freedom of press is in continuous stress and journalists have been persistently targeted. The state must uphold people’s rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly instead of retaliating with unwarranted violence.

HRCP brings to the government’s notice that there is no letup in cases of enforced disappearances, particularly in Balochistan, Sindh and KP. What is worse is the uptick in enforced disappearances of Baloch and Pashtun students. It reiterates its demand to enact the law that criminalises enforced disappearances and the state must ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

Violence against women and transgender persons showed no signs of abating. Religious and sectarian minorities remain vulnerable, with incidents such as the mob lynchings in Sialkot and Mian Channu, the attack against Shia worshippers in Peshawar, and desecration of Ahmadiyya graves, becoming more frequent. HRCP calls on the state to curb the rising tide of religious extremism, and grant the National Commission for Minorities a statutory position in light of the Tassaduq Jillani Supreme Court judgement 2014 so it may fulfil its duties.

HRCP welcomes the passage of the Sindh Student Unions Bill, and the decisions to suspend the PDMA’s establishment and carry out a review of PECA. However, seats on various parliamentary committees remain vacant, since the passage of vote of no confidence, while the NCHR and NCSW are under-funded and hence not fully functional. HRCP also questions the Council of Islamic Ideology’s statements criticising Islamabad High Court’s statements on underage marriage.

The promise to grant Gilgit-Baltistan provincial status must be fulfilled. The Council criticised the ‘discreet talks’ with militant groups in Afghanistan without taking the parliament into confidence. HRCP also demands that the state accede to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, and pass legislation for refugees’ rights.

For more information, contact:
Chairperson,
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)
Aiwan-i-Jamhoor, 107-Tipu Block,
New Garden Town, Lahore-54600
Tel: +92-42-35864994
Fax: +92-42-35883582
Email: hrcp@hrcp-web.org
Website: www.hrcp-web.org

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Ch Shujat Hussain, Ch Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi express deep sorrow and grief over the death of the wife of senior journalist and analyst Zulfiqar Rahat

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi have expressed deep sorrow over the demise of wife of senior journalist and analyst Zulfiqar Rahat. The PML leaders said that we share in the grief of Zulfiqar Rahat, may Allah forgive her and grant patience to her family.

For more information, contact:
Mediacell, Pakistan Muslim League
30-C, Chaudhry Zahoor Elahi Road,
Gulberg-II, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-35878428
Fax: +92-42-35877329
Website: www.pmlmediacell.com

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City Cricket Associations’ two-day matches to commence from Sunday 

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Ninety-three sides will be in action across the country in the City Cricket Association Tournament 2022-23 from 19 June to 21 July, which will provide a pathway to around 1,800 cricketers to graduate to the Cricket Association tournaments that include first-class, non first-class three-day, 50-over and 20-over competitions.

The squads of 13 sides from Balochistan and 19 sides of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are also announced and available here. The remaining squads from four Cricket Associations will be unveiled early next week.

The CCA squads have been selected through a robust process. The performers from last year’s CCA tournament, players that have featured in last year’s CA U19 events and are not eligible to feature in future U19 tournaments have been selected. The remaining players were selected from open trials (preference to be given to performers from winter league). In Central Punjab Cricket Association, beside players’ performances in the CCA tournament, the players were also selected from two-day camp of performers of community cricket.

19 CCA teams of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been divided into four pools. The matches will commence in this jurisdiction from 19 June. Balochistan comprise 13 City Cricket Associations that are divided into three Pools. They will host the matches from 20 June. Sindh consist of 17 teams which are divided into four Pools. The matches in this part of the region will begin from 21 June.

Matches in Central Punjab, Northern and Southern Punjab jurisdictions will begin after a week’s delay due to pre-monsoon rain in this part of the country. The three Cricket Associations will now hold their matches from 24 June. 19 teams from Central Punjab are split into four pools. 11 teams from Northern are divided into three pools, while 14 teams from Southern Punjab are divided into three pools.

The winners from Central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh CCAs will be declared after group leaders progress to the semi-final with the top two teams playing the final. In contrast, Balochistan, Northern and Southern Punjab CCAs will be divided into three groups each with group leaders to progress to the triangular series stage and the side with most points to be adjudged as winner.

According to the event format, each match will be of two days with 100 overs to be bowled each day in six hours and 40 minutes of play with a one-hour break from 1200-1300. To encourage positive and result-oriented cricket, first innings will be limited to 75 overs per side and no bowler shall bowl more than 15 overs in an innings.

Points system for the CCA tournament 2022-23 is:

For an outright win after taking the lead in the 1st innings. – 9 points

For an outright win after conceding lead on the 1st innings (Losing team will get no points) – 6 points

For an outright win after a tie in the 1st innings (Losing team will get no points) – 6 points

In case of a drawn match, team getting 1st innings lead – 3 points

For tie where teams have completed two innings – 2 points each

A team leading in 1st innings and 2nd innings tied shall get – 5 points

For a tie in the 1st innings (No outright result or drawn) – 2 points each

Abandoned, wash out or drawn match with no 1st innings result. – 1 point each

team win with an innings Margin – 1 bonus point

Team facing follow-on and saving the match (result drawn) – 1 bonus point

Team facing follow-on and winning the match – 2 bonus points

Squads

Balochistan Cricket Association

CCA Gwadar – Abdul Hameed, Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Jaleel, Abdul Waheed, Amjid Ali, Aqib Majeed, Asad Ullah, Dilshad, Hilal, Ibrahim, Imran, Mahir, Majid Ali, Naseem, Rahul Das, Saddam Hussain, Shahab Bahar, Shehzad, Shoaib and Sohail Majeed

CCA Jaffarabad – Aijaz Ahmed, Asif Ali, Aziz Ullah, Bilal Khan, Changez Khan, Dhani Bakhsh, Fahad Hussain, Hakim Ali, Hidayat Ullah, Imran Khan, Muhammad Ashraf, Najeeb Ullah, Noshad Hussain, Rameez Raja, Sajjad Ali, Sana Ullah, Sarfraz, Ubaid Ullah, Waheed Murad and Zubair Khan

CCA Khuzdar – Ayaz Ahmed, Faheem Rasheed, Faheem Younus, Fareed Ahmed, Haq Nawaz, Imran Khan, Kaleem Ullah, Muhammad Arif, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Ismail, Muhammad Shoaib, Muneer Ahmed, Rashid Ahmed, Riaz Ahmed, Rizwan Ahmed, Sami Ullah, Shah Jahan, Tanveer Ahmed and Waheed Ur Rehman

CCA Killa Abdullah – Abdul Malik, Abdul Zahir, Abdullah, Ahmed Shah, Ahsan Ul Huq, Ehsan Ullah, Hafiz Abdullah Jan, Hussain Ahmed, Kamran Khan, M. Adeel Khan, Mohammad Ghous, Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Iqbal, Naqeeb Ullah, Obaid Khan Jnr, Sami Ullah, Sardar Wali, Syed Zabi Ullah and Zafar Ullah

CCA Lasbela – Abdul Rauf, Abu Huraira, Aimar Aziz, Aqib Junaid, Ghulam Muhammad, Jameel Ahmed, Mansoor Ullah, Mir Abdul Sattar, Mohammad Deen, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Waseem, Muneer Hussain, Nabeel Hanif, Nauman Ahmed, Rashid Ali, Sajjad Ahmed, Salah Uddin, Shahzaib Khan, Shoaib Ahmed and Yasir Ali

CCA Loralai – Abdul Rasheed, Adil Patthan, Akhtar Muhammad, Aman Khan, Dawood Khan, Fazal Ur Rehman, Izhar Ullah, Jahanzaib Khan, Jan Muhammad, Latif Ullah, Mehboob Khan, Mohib Ullah, Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Umar, Naseeb Ullah, Sanaullah, Shahid Khan, Zahoor Ahmed, Zia Ullah and Zia Ur Rehman

CCA Naseerabad – Abid Ali, Abid Ali Mengal, Asghar Ali, Asif Ali, Ejaz Ahmed, Fazal Ur Rehman, Ghulam Asghar, Muhammad Bakhsh, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Nasir, Naseeb Ullah, Nawab Khan, Qutub Uddin, Rasool Bakhsh, Rehmat Ulla, Saeed Ahmed, Sajid Hussain, Sajjad Ali, Shoukat Ali and Wajid Ali

CCA Noshki – Abdul Munaf, Abdul Muttalib, Abdul Rauf, Ahsan Ullah, Ali Akbar, Bakhtiyar Shah, Imran Khan, Maqsood Ahmed, Mudassir Shah, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Yaqoob, Naseeb Ullah, Riaz Ahmed, S. Ahmed Shah, Sajjad Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Shah, Syed Riaz Ahmed Shah and Zaheer Ahmed

CCA Panjgur – Abid Ali, Abid Hussain, Faqeer Jan, Ghulam Nabi, Habib Ullah, Hammal, Ilmuddin, Jasim Alim, Kamran, Khuda Reham, M.Anwar, Manzoor Ahmed, Mehmood Shah, Muslim Noor, Naveed Hussain, Rasool Jan, Sajjad Barkat, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shehzad Rahim and Zia Rehman

CCA Pishin – Abdul Arshad Ali, Abdul Ghaffar, Ahsan Tareen, Barkat Ullah, Bilal Ahmed, Imran Khan, Ismail Shah, Israr Ahmad, Mirwais Khan Tareen, Mohammad Ilyas, Najeeb Ullah Khan, Rafiullah, Rameez Raja, Rooh Ullah, Salauddin, Sana Ullah, Syed Ahsan Ullah Jnr, Syed Ahsan-Ur-Rehman, Syed Hikmatullah and Syed Mahboob Shah

CCA Quetta – Anis Ur Rehman, Aurangzaib, Azizullah Mengal, Baz Muhammad, Hazrat Umer, Hazrat Wali, Jamal-Ud Din, Kabir Raj, M. Arshad, M. Ismail, M. Shehzad Tareen, M. Younas, Mohammad Ajmal, Mohammad Waheed, Nabil Ahmed, Naimat Ullah, Obaid Ullah, Sanaullah, Syed Jahangir Shah and Yahya Khan

CCA Sibi – Allah Bakhsh, Asif Khan, Faisal Ahmed, Fareed Baqi, Imdad Ali, Mashaid Anwar, Mashooq Ali, Masroor Khan, Muhammad Azam, Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Sultan, Nasir Ali, Nisar Ahmed, Rasool Bakhsh, Saddiq Ullah Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Shehbaz, Taimoor Khan, Tariq Sultan and Usama Khalil

CCA Turbat – Ayoub Basheer, Basir Aman, Basit Hussain, Diljan Irshad, Hammal Murad, Hassan Rasheed, Jahanzaib, Jahanzaib, Lal Pull, Maqbool Umaid, Mohi Ud Din, Mohsin Essa, Mudasir, Muhammad Usman, Mukhtar Ahmed, Mukhtar Badal, Mushtaq Badal, Naimat Ullah, Shahid Nizam and Uzair Ahmed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket Association

CCA Abbottabad – Abdul Rehman, Adnan Haider, Fahd, Faisal Jadoon, Faizan Ilahi Hashmi, Fayyaz Khan, Gul Rehman, Hamidullah, Harris Malik, Muhammad Arsalan Sajid, Muhammad Rashid, Muhammed Abid (Wk), Muhammed Dawood, Muhd Hasnat Bajwa, Safi Ullah, Saif Ur Rehman, Shoaib Khan (Wk), Sohaib Ahmed Khan, Wajid Zaman and Zain Ishaq

CCA Bajaur – Abdul Wali, Abdullah, Fazal Yousaf, Habib Ul Bashar, Hamza Khan, Izhar Ul Haq, Kashif Adil, M Aftab Alam, Manzoor Alam, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Izaz, Muhammad Riaz Khan, Muhammad Tayyab, Naizam Uddin, Najeebullah, Rahimullah, Sami Ullah, Siraj Uddin, Tariq Jamil and Zaid Ahmad

CCA Bannu – Adnan Khan, Aizaz Khan, Ali Khan, Aziz Ullah, Fawad Khan, Ihsan Ullah, Inam Ullah, M Amir Qureshi, M Khayyam Khan, M Owais Khan, M Usama Aslam, M Waqar, Muhammad Younas, Muneeb Ullah, Salah Ud Din, Shah Faisal Khan, Shan Zaib Khan, Tahir Zaman, Waleed Khan and Waseem Ullah Khan

CCA Buner – Afsar Ahmed, Fawad Ali, Iftikhar, Ikhtiar Shah, Imran Khan (Wk), Jan Sher Khan, Kousar Khan, Mana Khan, Naik Zada, Naved Ali, Nizam Uddin, Rashid Khan, Salman Ali, Sardar Ali, Shafi Atiq, Shafqat Hussain, Shahkar Khan, Shoaib Khan, Zaffar Ali Khan and Zahid Khan

CCA Charsada – Abbas Ali, Abdul Wajid, Abdullah Zareen, Adil Khan, Akmal Khan, Aqib Raheem, Haider Ameen, Hammad Khan, Haris Ali Shah, Haris Khan, Malik Shehbaz Khan, M Haleem, M Mashal, M. Zubair, Mujataba Khan, Nizar Ali, Shehzad Khan, Umair Khan, Umair Khan and Usman Ali

CCA D.I Khan – Ahmed Asfandyar, Allah Hussain, Asad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Ayub Khan, Hunain Hafeez, Imdad Ullah, Imran Wazeer, Jahanzaeb, M Naveed Ali, M Noman, M Salman, M. Jamsheed, Muhammad Usman, Munir Ahmed, Naqeeb Ullah, Nisar Ahmed, Sohrab Khan, Tauqeer Munir and Umer Barki

CCA Haripur – Anees Azam Khan, Aqib Jamshed, Awais Tariq, Basit Ali, Fahad, Jamal Khan, Kamran Daud, Khurram Shezad Khan, Mishal Khan, Muhammad Asif (Wk), Natiq Ali, Rana Waseem, Rawal Khan, Sajjad Khan, Shakir Ullah, Shuja Ur Rehman, Syed Faizan Ali Shah, Waseem Akhtar, Wasif Khan and Zeeshan Azam

CCA Khyber – Abdul Wakeel, Asad Afridi, Imran Ullah, Inam Ullah Afridi, M Kashif, M Nisar Afridi, M Saleem Afridi, M Shakeel, M Siddique, M Umer, M Yaseen Khan, M. Anwar Afridi, Musadiq Muhammad, Saeed Khan, Saeed Ullah, Said Nazir, Sami Ullah, Saqib Khan, Usman Ali Afridi and Zubair Khan

CCA Kohat – Adil Shareef, Aqib Ur Rehman, Faisal Ameen, Fawad Arshad, Hamid Umer, Hasnain Khan, Hayyat Mehmood, Jamshid Jamal, Kashif Noor, Luqman Khan, M Hasnian, M Ibrahim, M Rohaid, M Shakeel Shah, M Sheraz, M Yaseen, Muhammad Imran, Sahal Yousaf, Sarmad Danish and Zia Ur Rehman

CCA Kurram – Abdul Aziz, Abdul Rauf, Abdul Rauf, Abubakar Siddique, Asif Hussain, Hazrat Ullah, Imran, Jedran, Karim Noor, M Ashraf, M Atif, M Kamal, M Mushtaq, M Naeem, M. Rehman, Muhammad Jamshed, Nazeer Ud Din, Sahib Ahmed, Shahid Aziz and Wahid Zaman

CCA Lower Dir – Abdullah, Asmat Ullah, Awais Ahmad, Iftikhar Hussain, Irfan Ullah Utmani, Izaz Ali, Mehran Alam, Mohammed Farooq, Mohammed Ghazan Khan, Mohammed Huzaifa, Mohammed Shabbir, Muhammed Abuzar, Muhammed Bilal, Saddam Hussain, Saeed Anwar, Shahfaisal, Suliman Khan, Zain Khan, Zeeshan Hafiz and Zeeshan Tahir

CCA Mansehra – Asim Hussain, Ahsan Shamraiz, Anwar Khan, Arjuman Yar Bakht, Arsalan Ajmal, Fahad Shah, Ghulam Hussain, Hamad Siddique, Hussain Asghar, Khizer Qadeer, Mehroz Rasheed, Mohsin Rasheed (Wk), Muhammed Ahmed, Saad Arshad, Sher Badshah, Sye Ali Shah, Syed Noor Ullah Shah, Waleed Abdullah, Zeeshan Khan and Zia Ur Rehman

CCA Mardan – Abdul Ghani, Abdullah, Abrar Ahmad, Abubakar Saddiq, Adnan Munir, Afaq Ahmad, Daniyal Ahmad, Haroon Wahid, Junaid Khan, Khalil Ullah Khan, Mohsin Khan, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Sabir, Muhammad Waqas, Nadeem Khan, Nifaz Ali, Sahibzada Maazullah, Shah Faisal, Shahab and Wisal Khan

CCA Mohmand – Abdul Wajid, Adnan Khan, Afaq Ahmed, Basit Khan, Farman Ullah, Gul Faraz Khan, Haider Jamal, Hasnain Hussain, Junaid Ahmed, M Abbas, M Naveed, M. Munir, Noman Khan, Noor Jamal, Noor Sahib, Qazi Imad Ud Din, Salman Khan, Shakeel Khan, Shamas Ali and Sheraz Safi

CCA Nowshera – Bilal Khan, Dilbar Khan, Gohar Ali, Hasnain Wahab, M Alamgir, M Wali, M Wasif Nawaz, Mawia Bin Asad, Muazam Umer, Muhammad Sohail, Raheem Ullah, Raza Shah Gilani, Sahil Malik, Salman Khan, Sarmad Khatak, Syed M Sanan, Talha Roshan, Tanvir Basheer, Umer Hussain and Usman Tariq

CCA Peshawar – Aizaz Ali Shah, Azam Khan, Fawad Afridi, Hamid Mehmood, Khalid Shah, M. Amir, M. Asif Khan, M. Shahid Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Nasir Ahmed, Raif Khan, Sajjad Ibrahim, Salman Khan, Salman Shinwari, Shahzaib, Sikandar Hayat, Ubaid Ullah, Umer Islam, Waqar Ahmed and Zubair Khan

CCA Swabi – Babar Khan, Basit Ali, Danish Sarhadi, Farhan Hussain, Fazal Nawab, Haider Ali, Haris Hayat, Haroon Khan, Inzamam Ul Haq, Jawad Ahmed, Khalid Ali, M Abubakr Khan, Muhammad Hanif, Muhammad Saad, Muhammad Umar, Sadat Zahir, Sudais Khan, Syed Hammad Ahmad, Umar Sadiq and Usama Khan

CCA Swat – Abdullah Shah, Abuzar Tariq, Amin Ullah, Amjad Khan, Arsalan Dost, Arshad Ali, Babar Khan, Ihtesham Ul Haq, Muhammad Aqib, Muhammad Sheraz, Muhammad Usama Khan, Muhammad Zubair, Mukhtiar Ahmad, Najeeb Ullah, Roshan Ali, Saqib Khan, Sheher Yar Zeb, Suliman Khan, Tariq Khan and Zia Ul Islam

CCA Upper Dir – Adil Amin, Adil Naz, Amir Ullah, Arshad Khan, Babar Khan, Basveer Khan, Bilal Badshah, Imrajullah, Israr Hussain, Masood Ahmed, Mehtab Ali Shah, Mohammed Sohail, Mubashar Ayub, Sajad Hussain, Salman Khan, Ubaid Ullah, Waqas Khan, Zakir Ullah, Zia Hussain and Zialullah

For more information, contact:
Media Manager,
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 54600, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-5717231-4
Fax: +92-42-5711860
Website: www.pcb.com.pk

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PAT holds ‘Call for Justice’ rallies in 60 cities

Lahore, June 18, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) took out rallies ‘Call for Justice’ on the completion of the eight years of Model Town tragedy in more than 60 cities of Pakistan including Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, and Multan and asked the Chief Justice of Pakistan to play his role in the provision of justice to the families of the martyrs as well as those injured during the tragic day.

A rally that was held in front of the Lahore Press Club at Shimla Pahari was attended by hundreds of workers as well as the children and family members of the martyrs. Addressing the rally, Bisma Amjad, daughter of Tanzila Amjad Shaheed, said that it was her question to the Chief Justice of Pakistan as to why her mother and aunty Shazia Murtaza were martyred; why she was deprived of the love and affection of her mother; and why she is unable to get justice despite the fact that the eight years have gone by. She said that the accused are benefiting from the pending appeals and the stay order given by the Lahore High Court, adding that they are getting acquittals from the lower courts one after the other.

The rally that started from Aiwan-e-Iqbal to the Lahore Press Club was led by MQI Lahore president Rana Nafees Hussain Qadri, PAT Lahore president Dr Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, President MWL Pakistan Dr Farah Naz, President MYL Mazhar Mahmood Alvi and President MSM Chaudhry Irfan Yousaf.

Addressing the rally, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that our only demand before the judiciary on the eighth anniversary of Model Town tragedy is that the stay order is withdrawn and the JIT is restored so that the stalled process of justice could be resumed. He said that the Model Town case is alive today because of the courageous role of media, and the steadfastness of the families of the martyrs and Shaykh-ul-Isla Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.

Rana Nafees Hussain Qadri said that the societies that fail to dispense justice become spiritually and morally dead. Mazhar Mahmood Alvi said that the dispensation of justice in the Model Town case will lead to progress, stability of the country and revival of faith in the justice system. He warned in the same breath that no one would be able to stop this nation from courting more chaos and destruction in the absence of justice. Chaudhry Irfan Yousaf maintained that we have neither forgotten the martyrs nor we will.

Besides women, children and people representing all walks of life, the senior MQI and PAT leaders who attended the rally included Allama Rana Muhammad Idrees, Raja Zahid Mahmood, Mian Zahid Islam, Noorullah Siddiqui, Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry, Ishtiaq Hanif Mughal, Shahzad Rasool, Sohail Raza, Allama Rana Farooq, Qazi Faiz-ul-Islam, Hafiz Ghulam Farid, Sidra Karamat, Ayesha Shabbir, Haji Farrukh, Naureen Alvi, Haji Zulifqar Ali, Shahzad Khan, Allama Mir Asif Akbar, Allama Rafique Randahwa, Mufti Ghulam Asghar Siddiqui, and Raja Nadeem. The mother of Shaheed Tanzila Amjad also participated in the rally and demanded justice for her Shaheed daughter.

For more information, contact:
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT)
365-M, Model Town,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-140-140
Email: info@pat.com.pk
Website: www.pat.com.pk