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Lahore, September 26, 2022 (PPI-OT):PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that with every passing day, the prices of edibles are increasing and the life of the common man is going from bad to worse. He said that the people are unable to afford the essential food items, for these things are not available at their official rates. He said that Punjab, a province of 110 million people, is said to be the food basket of Pakistan but the people here are looking for wheat just to survive physically.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that politics is being played on an important issue of wheat. He said while the people are facing tremendous challenges buying this food item, the government is giving dates after dates to hold meetings to sort out the wheat mess, adding that it is the height of insensitivity.

PAT Secretary General said that there was a time when suo motu notices used to be taken for escalation in the prices of samosas but there is complete silence now when the crisis of wheat has become acute. He said that the economic experts have warned that if the conditions persist and no correction measures are adopted, the flour prices can shoot up to Rs. 200 per kg, which will be beyond the reach of the common man.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that there should be no politics on flood. He said that the wheat season could be delayed due to floods, therefore, it is all the more important that strategies are adopted to address the wheat crisis in time.

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

Lahore, September 16, 2022 (PPI-OT):Mian Rehan Maqbool, president of PAT Central Punjab, has said that the volunteers of MWF, PAT and MQI are reaching the flood-affected areas with relief goods. He said that flash flooding and torrential rains have wreaked havoc across the country with over 33 million adversely affected. He said that in order to provide support to our brothers and sisters looking towards us for help, we would have to become one nation.

Mian Rehan Maqbool said that MWF continues to take part in the relief activities in all the four provinces. He said that the tent settlements have been set up in Rojhan, Fazilpur, and other affected areas of Balochistan. He said that the tent settlements have the medical, educational and other facilities. He said that the new settlements are also being set up and items of daily use being provided to the flood victims.

Mian Rehan Maqbool made these remarks while talking to the journalists after the visit of the flood affected areas in Layyah district. Mian Noor Ahmad Sahoo, president of PAT South Punjab, Secretary Coordination Sardar Umar Daraz, central media coordinator Rao Muhammad Arif Rizvi, Muhammad Asif Sulehria Advocate and other leaders were also present on the occasion.

Mian Rehan Maqbool and the members of his delegation inspected the relief activities. He said that there is an urgent need of bedding, tents, blankets and the water tanks in the affected areas, adding that food items and medicines are also urgently needed. He said that Minhaj Welfare Foundation has set up more than 40 medical camps in Sindh, Balochistan and the affected areas of South Punjab where thousands of people are being given medical care and medicines. He said that PAT is standing by our suffering brothers and sisters at this difficult time.

Throwing light on the magnitude of the flood tragedy, Mian Rehan Maqbool said that the challenge requires a national effort to deal with it. He said that millions of families have been displaced with their lives and livelihoods disrupted beyond imagination.

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

Lahore, September 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):PAT and MQI leaders and workers visited the memorials of the martyrs of 1965 to offer Fateh on the occasion of the Pakistan Defence and Martyrs Day. They also spent time with the flood victims as part of the ongoing flood rescue and relief campaign under the banner of Minhaj Welfare Foundation.

In his remarks on the day, MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the martyrs are our asset. He said that we are breathing in an environment of freedom because of the sacrifices of the officers and jawans of the armed forces of Pakistan.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the nation needs to recall the spirit of the 1965 war when national unity was the order of the day. He said that the country is facing unprecedented devastation due to floods. He said that all of us are duty bound to work for the flood affectees, adding that the lives of our brothers and sisters have been uprooted, stating that it would take a herculean effort to settle them back.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur paid rich tributes to the armed forces for their sacrifices in peace and war. He said that our forces have always been at the forefront of serving the nation. He said that the personnel of army, navy and air forces are rendering valuable service in the rescue and relief of flood affectees. He said that Minhaj Welfare Foundation will not leave the flood affectees alone and will continue to extend its help till they are fully rehabilitated.

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

Lahore, September 09, 2022 (PPI-OT):Senior PTI leader and MPA Syed Samsam Shah Bukhari and his son Sahibzada Abu-Bakr Naqshbandi, candidate for PP-139, visited the MQI central secretariat and called on MQI Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur in his office. Both leaders discussed the prevailing political situation in the country including the matters of mutual interest and the by-election.

Speaking on the occasion, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that a relationship of mutual respect and love exists with Syed Samsam Bukhari and Sahibzada Abu-Bakr Naqshbandi. He said that we have decided to support Sahibzada Abu-Bakr Naqshbandi after consultation with the local chapters of Sheikhupura and Sharqpur. He said that noble and pious people should become members of assemblies. He said that MQI will support Mehrbano Qureshi for NA 157 and Sahibzada Abu-Bakr Naqshbandi for PP 139.

Syed Samsam Bukhari, while expressing his views on the occasion, said that he has always been proud of his relationship with an affectionate and kind personality like Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri. He said that he always made sure to attend important events organized by MQI. Abu-Bakr Naqshbandi said on the occasion that he is overwhelmed by the respect and affection he got from the MQI leadership.

He said that Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri is not just an asset of Pakistan but also of the whole Islamic world. He thanked Khurram Nawaz Gandapur and MQI for extending support to him in the PP 139 election. Raja Zahid Mahmood, Noorullah Siddiqui, Sardar Umar Daraz Khan, and the leaders of PAT Sheikhupura chapter were also present in the meeting.

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

Lahore, August 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):The sayings of the Quaid-i-Azam are a beacon of light and await implementation. Rule of the law, equality, and a system of socio-economic justice are some of the fundamental pillars of his philosophy. We, as a nation, have failed the founder of the nation and continue to lurch from one crisis to another.

Qazi Zahid Hussain, central PAT President, stated this in a message on the occasion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of Pakistan. He said if we do not get rid of ills such as nepotism, corruption, terrorism and extremism, it would be treason with the blood of the martyrs and the ideology of our founding fathers. He said that the current system is the biggest hurdle in the way of the establishment of the welfare state.

PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur planted a sapling to launch the Independence Day celebrations in the PAT’s central secretariat. The prayers for the country’s progress, peace and prosperity were made on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the leaders and the workers are going to any lengths to defend their parties. He said that there is hardly anyone out there who is promoting the teachings of the Quaid-i-Azam. He asked the political parties to sit together and hold dialogue on the economy. Terming it as foremost challenge, he said that millions of people are living a hard life due to the deteriorating economic conditions.

Director Interfaith Relations Sohail Raza conducted the proceedings of the event, whereas Brig. (r) Iqbal Ahmad Khan, Mazhar Mahmood Alvi, Syed Altaf Hussain Shah, Jawwad Hamid, Naeem-ud-Din Ch Advocate, Abdur Rehman Malik, Mansoor Qasim Awan, Raja Nadeem, Tayyab Zia, Saeed Shah, Mushtaq Ahmad and other leaders were present on the occasion.

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