LAHORE – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Saturdayhas announced to not contest in upcoming general elections 2018.
In a statement regarding Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan,Tahirul Qadri asked, “Why you staged sit-in, when you want ‘electablepeople’ for the elections.”
He said that the Articles 62 and 63 are not visible anywhere and that hisparty cannot be a part of the system involved in committing crimes in thename of democracy.
He said that he will continue his fight on principles and also complainedfor not getting justice over Model Town massacre.
“We are not disappointed and we will continue our struggle for provision ofjustice,” he added.
PAT Chief said that the families of martyred party workers were beingharassed and demanded to suspend the people responsible for the tragedy.
Earlier, Qadri had said that they were praying for the early recovery offormer prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Begum Kulsoom Nawaz.