Islamabad: Tehrik-i-Minhajul Qurran (TMQ) Founder Tahir-ul-Qadri starts delivering his much awaited speech to long march after the completion of deadline he gave to the government to dissolve the assemblies by 11:00am today.
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2:10pm [speech]: The cleric urges people listening him on TV that they should leave their homes as soon as possible and start marching towards Islamabad.
1:00pm [speech], Qadri terms his address as Islamabad declaration saying the declaration has seven points. He says this parliament has no more right to rule.
Article 218 says that democratic process should be free and fare from corrupt practices, but it never implemented, says Qadri.
He says the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not been made independent and autonomous.
The TMQ leader says only two institution are performing their duties in the country one is the judiciary and second is armed forces.
“70 percent of the members of the parliament do not pay their taxes.”
He says that he want peace in Pakistan and outside the country. “Believer of every religion including Christian, Hindu, Sikhs and other should be provided equal right in Pakistan.”
He says his movement is for judiciary.
Qadri says the people gathered in Islamabad will not leave the city until provision of answer of their demands.
12: 55pm, Tehrik-i-Minhajul Qurran founder Tahir-ul-Qadri starts his much awaited address.
He terms his speech as Islamabad declaration which has seven points.
12:15pm, Tehrik-i-Minhajul Qurran spokesman says the arrangements for Qadri’s address are being made therefore his speech is facing delay.
12:08pm,
Tahriul Qadri faces moment of truth. He can neither stay nor sustain himself. Oratory doesn’t protect against cold.
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) January 15, 2013
11:00am, Deadline given by Tahir-ul-Qadri to government to dissolve all the provincial and national assemblies ends.
10:30am, Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry has remarked that they have no concern with anyone’s activities and election would be held on time.
9:30am, Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has claimed that the participants of the long march have arms with them which is a violation of charter.
8:45am, Police fired tear gas at a growing crowd of protesters who converged on parliament Tuesday as gunshots were heard and some demonstrators threw stones at security forces.
Earlier:
Dr Tahirul Qadri refused to give his first speech at Jinnah Avenue in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and said that he would give his speech only in front of Parliament House of Pakistan.
Addressing a mass rally at Jinnah Square in Islamabad, the PAT leader said that the current governments had lost their mandates and therefore he gave them a deadline till morning to resign from their assemblies on their own.
“Today the fake governments have lost their mandates,” he said adding that he invites President Asif Ali Zardari and ministers to join his revolution.
The religious scholar said that the president and ministers were no more on their posts and had become the former president and ministers.
3: 15, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday night telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari.
According to sources, both of them informed the president regarding the increasing tense situation in the capital city of the country after an announcement from Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader.
3:20, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Monday night telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari.
According to sources, both of them informed the president regarding the increasing tense situation in the capital city of the country after an announcement from Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader.
3: 25, an urgent meeting was called at the interior Ministry of Pakistan in order to tackle the threat given by Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) leader Dr Tahirul Qadri.
According to interior ministry sources, the authorities were mulling over to negotiate with the PAT administration.
3:30, Hundreds of People remove containers, barricades and start marching towards D-chowk, in front of Parliament House.
3: 45 Marchers chanting slogans of Allah O Akber…Moving towards Parliament House and will reach there in 20-25 minutes.
3: 53, Tahirul Qadri still present at Jinnah Avenue.
3:57, Senior Analysts Hassan Askari says current situation is worsening. It seemd that he was tring to capture Islamabad.
Askari further said that negotiations should start now to avoid any conflict in the capital city of Pakistan.
4:00, Anti-riots police stand taking guard in front of Parliament house to stop the marchers. Fresh deployment of Police and security personnel summoned at parliament house.
Tahirul Qadri tweets:
4:03, Marchers remove barricades in F-6 Blue area of Islamabad, moving fast to reach parliament house.
4:09, IMP for Media: No police/security officials in the #LongMarch, Islamabad. Where are hundreds of thousands of personnel of Rehman Malik?
4:15, Police officials and personnel chanting slogans of Allah O Akber..All set for a clash between police and marchers.
4:26, Islamabad administration agrees to provide stage at D-chowk, in front of Parliament House.
4:30, The Islamabad administration on Tuesday night accepted the demand of Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) Leader Dr. Tahirul Qadri and allowed him to stage his sit-in at D-chowk, in front of Parliament House.
4:40, Pakistan Army summoned at Parliament House in order to safeguard the symbol of democracy in the country.
5:00, Crowds gather in front of D-Chowk.
5: 25, IG Islamabad Bin Yamin and DG Rangers visit D-Chowk…Mobile phone services of two private companies resumed partially in Islamabad.
5:45, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Senator Pervez Rasheed demanded government to suppress the marchers, who wanted to overran the parliament.
5:59, Pakistan’s Interior Minister confirmed on Tuesday night that Tahirul Qadri was allowed to set his stage in front of express chowk, commonly known as D-Chowk.
He further said that Tahirul Qadri and his marchers was government’s guest and he would provide every facility to the marchers.
The minister also applauded the parts of Qadri’s speech which urged followers to remain non-violent.
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