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Lahore, October 25, 2021 (PPI-OT):PAT workers held a demonstration against price hike and massive inflation in front of Sargodha Press Club under the leadership of central president Raja Zahid. The PAT leaders said that people are greatly worried over the way things have gone beyond their purchasing capacity. They said that Pakistan has become the fourth most expensive country in the world. They said that the price hike has less to do with the international circumstances and more with bad governance.

They said that no one listens to the government after it sets the prices of edibles with the result that the writ of the state is challenged every day. They said that wages of the workers have fallen by half due to inflation, adding that Pakistanis were not more worried in the past than they are today. They said that representing the voice of the people is our responsibility. They further stated that the purpose of the protest is to draw the attention of the government to this important issue.

The PAT leaders lamented that the government’s attention is focused on resolving the issues of the common man. They said that people are dying of starvation, as prices escalate on a daily basis leading to erosion in the buying power of the people. They said that it has become nearly impossible for the common man to make both ends meet. They said that PAT will continue to speak up for the poor and urge the government to take steps to reduce the increase in prices. Senior PAT leaders namely Dr Zafar Ali, Naz Qureshi, Chaudhry Faheem Haider Cheema, Muhammad Imran Malik, Muhammad Iqbal Kashif and others also spoke 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

Lahore, September 22, 2021 (PPI-OT):PAT Secretary-General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to not boycott the New Zealand cricket team in the upcoming T20 world is responsible. He said the NZ’s sudden pull-out from a series with Pakistan is past now and there is a need to move forward. He said that both sides need to work together to bridge the trust deficit.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that it is indeed encouraging that NZ cricket authorities have spoken of the ways and means to address the situation arising out of the unfortunate incident of cancellation of the NZ tour of Pakistan.

In a statement, the PAT Secretary-General said that Pakistan cricket has been facing conspiracies for the last decade or so. He said many declared and hidden enemies of Pakistan do not want to see the revival of cricket in the country, adding that they want to see the abrupt cancellation of the cricket series spiral over into a dispute. He said that Pakistan needs to keep an eye on such mischievous elements.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that Pakistan’s legal and moral position on the postponement of the series is quite strong and added that we do not need to come up with an overly emotional response. He said that sports should remain above politics.

PAT Secretary-General said that there seems to be a real concern in the statement of the NZ government and cricket authorities which also shows that even they are not happy with the decision of the postponement of the series. He however recommended a diplomatic engagement for the resolution of all contentious issues.

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, 2021 (PPI-OT):Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate, the spokesperson of the PAT legal team, has said that the larger bench of the Lahore High Court is hearing the Model Town JIT case that has been lying unattended for the past two and a half years. He said that the larger bench asked important legal questions from the lawyers of the accused on the second day of the hearing which they failed to answer. He said that if the hearing continued in the same manner, the case will be decided soon. He said that the restoration of the JIT is a must for the provision of justice in the Model town case.

Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate said that the lawyers of the accused made an effort to delay the hearing inordinately, adding that it has been the standard practice of the Sharif brothers that when they do not get the kind of relief they want, they resort to using the delaying tactics. He said that we are happy that the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court did not give a new date of hearing and took a keen interest in the proceedings. He said that the third consecutive hearing will be conducted on Sept 16.

Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate further stated that Barrister Ali Zafar, Dr Khalid Ranjha Advocate, Azhar Siddique Advocate, Lehrasib Gondal Advocate, Anwar Akhtar Advocate, Mahboob Hussain Chaudhry Advocate, Shakeel Mamka Advocate appeared before the larger LHC bench who are representing the oppressed and victims of Model Town tragedy.

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, 2021 (PPI-OT):Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, a senior leader of Pakistan Awami Tehreek, has said that the party has hired the services of the leading and renowned lawyers of Pakistan to get justice for the martyred workers. He said that Barrister Syed Ali Zafar and Dr Khalid Ranjha are leading the legal team and the case is being directly supervised by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that different tactics were used to push the Model Town case under the carpet which have failed miserably. He said that the restoration of the JIT is a must to bring the killers to justice. He said that it is regrettable that this important case of national history was put at the backburner on the application of an accused constable. He said that the seven-member larger bench of Lahore High Court is hearing the JIT case and we are hopeful for justice.

PAT leader said in his statement that the Sharif brothers are the planners of the Model Town tragedy. They got partisan investigation conducted after getting the workers killed in the police terrorism to get the clean chit and did not let the eye-witnesses and the injured record their statements. He said that a one-sided challan was submitted to the anti-terrorism court which is a ‘unique’ incident in the history of prosecution.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that our demand right from day one has been for a fair and impartial investigation into the Model Town tragedy. He said that we will not budge from this position because it is through impartial inquiry that real criminals will be brought to justice. He said that the legal proceedings of the case continue to take place under the supervision of Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, adding that it is due to an unwavering focus on the legal path that the Model Town case is alive and kicking and being heard by a larger bench. He said that we will continue our struggle for justice till the last breath of our lives.

A team of senior lawyers consisting of Barrister Syed Ali Zafar Advocate, Dr Khalid Ranjha Advocate, Azhar Siddique Advocate, Anwar Akhtar Advocate, Lehrasib Gondal Advocate, Naeem-ud-Din Chaudhry Advocate, Asif Sulehria Advocate, and Shakeel Mumka Advocate appeared before the larger bench as legal counsels of the families of the martyrs. Complainant Jawad Hamid was also present in the court of law.

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