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Lahore, February 11, 2022 (PPI-OT):Commenting on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement about the United States that he made in an interview with Chinese journalist, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the Prime Minister should seek guideline from the Foreign Office before talking about sensitive international issues and bilateral relations. He said that the statement of the Prime Minister is contrary to the national interest and not in line with the diplomatic norms. He said that the purpose of diplomacy is to follow a pragmatic strategy that yields maximum national benefits, an undertaking in which diplomatic tone and tenor and careful use of the words is of critical importance.

In a statement, Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the countries make and amend policies in accordance with their national interests. He said that it is not essential that a diplomatic policy and priorities of one country are also beneficial for others. He said that it is by putting Pakistan first will the country enjoy credibility and become stronger in the comity of the nations, adding that it is for this reason that wise strategy is adopted to respond to the current and emergent challenges in the domain of international politics and economy.

PAT Secretary General said that the United States is a paramount economic power and military and political pivot in the international system at the moment. He said that instead of taking on the countries, there is a dire need to adopt the path of dialogue and engagement for the protection of national interest. He said that if the governments have failed to take right decisions in the national interests commensurate with the geographical, political, diplomatic, social and economic importance, it is not in the fitness of things to complain and pin the responsibility onto others. Rather we should undertake a self-appraisal.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that whatever the Prime Minister said about the US could be correct in the historical perspective. He, however, added in the same breath that whenever a prime minister holds forth on any subject, it is not his personal opinion; rather he represents the aspirations and views of the millions of people of that country. He said that there is a wise saying that advises people to think before speaking. He said that already Pakistan is not in an ideal position at the diplomatic front, stating that careless and ill-considered statements can increase the problems for the country. He said that rhetoric and meaningless statements will not distract people’s attention from the raging issues of price hike, unemployment, massive debts and inflation.

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, February 07, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Lahore took out a rally from Aiwan-e-Iqbal to the Lahore Press Club to express solidarity with the Kashmiri brothers and sisters. The participants of the rally were carrying the national flags, placards, banners and charts on which the slogans condemning India for its brutality and showing support and solidarity with Kashmiris were written. The rally was jointly led by PAT Lahore President Dr Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry and General Secretary PAT Lahore Gulzar Hussain Shah.

A large number of people and workers of PAT including central Secretary Coordination Arif Chaudhry, Haji Farrukh Khan Qadri, Muhammad Afzal Gujjar, Mufti Khalil Hanfi, Saqib Bhatti, Shafaqat Mughal and Raja Nadeem took part in the rally. The participants of the rally chanted passionate slogans in support of the oppressed Kashmiris and against the Indian barbarism. They expressed rich tributes to Kashmiris for their unflinching struggle for the right to self -determination.

Addressing the rally Lahore president Dr Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said that human rights are being violated with abandon in occupied Kashmir. He said that the Kashmir dispute should be solved in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations and aspirations of Kashmiris. He said that the sacrifices of the people of occupied Kashmir will not be in vain and they will get their fundamental rights. PAT Lahore president said that the United Nations guaranteed the right to self-determination to Kashmiris, stating that it is important to remind the UN of its pledges.

Secretary Coordination Arif Chaudhry, while addressing the rally, said that on every Kashmir Solidarity Day, we remind all the influential countries and the United Nations of the resolutions passed by the latter to give the right of self-determination to Kashmiris. He said that without implementing the resolutions of August 13, 1948 and January 5, 1949, the transparent and just solution of the Kashmir dispute is not possible. He said that the South Asian region will continue to remain vulnerable if Kashmir, which has become a flashpoint, is not resolved.

Haji Farooq Khan Qadri, president of PAT Youth Wing, said in his speech that India has been creating hurdles in the way of solution of the Kashmir issue instead of implementing the UN resolutions. He said that the state terrorism in occupied Kashmir has been going on for the last many decades in which the Indian occupation forces have targeted women, men and children ruthlessly. He said that the implementation of the UN resolutions is the only workable solution for the Kashmir dispute.

Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah said in his remarks that if the world wants to see sustainable peace in South Asia, then it should force India to implement the resolutions of the United Nations with respect to Kashmiris’ right to self-determination, adding that nothing short of it will work.

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365-M, Model Town,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-140-140
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Lahore, February 05, 2022 (PPI-OT):PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur has said that the war is not a solution of any dispute but it appears that the age-old issue of Kashmir doesn’t seem to be nearing resolution without war. He said that the peace of the region is conditional on the resolution of Kashmir issue.

He further stated that the United Nations will have to fulfil its promise it made with Kashmiris in the form of resolutions sanctioning their right to self determination. He warned that Indian occupied Kashmir is a flashpoint in South Asia that can trigger a massive war if serious efforts are not initiated to bring India and Pakistan to the negotiating table.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur asked the international community to fulfil its responsibility so far as the rights of Kashmiris are concerned. He reminded them that Kashmiris have not abandoned the path of peace despite all manner of cruelty and exploitation inflicted on them by India.

He said that New Delhi has used every trick in the book to mislead the international opinion but failed miserably in crushing Kashmiris’ urge for freedom. He said that India has turned Kashmir into the world’s largest prison. He said that the barbarism of the Indian occupation forces has not ceased even during the corona pandemic.

PAT Secretary General said that Kashmir is an undeniable reality and internationally known dispute. He said that India cannot turn its back on the issue by using its political, economic and diplomatic influence. He said that Pakistan has remained unwavering in extending its moral, political and diplomatic support to Kashmiris. However, there is a dire need of the hour that the representatives of Kashmiris are also included in the diplomatic initiatives to be undertaken for projecting the Kashmir issue.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur further demanded that the Kashmiris’ representative should also be given representation at the international forums so that they can plead their case effectively. He said that representatives of the Kashmiri people should be allowed to join OIC as observers.

He said that the people of Pakistan have strong emotional connection and association with the Kashmir cause and added in the same breath that Pakistani people are determined for solution of Kashmir dispute in line with the the resolutions of United Nations and the wishes of the Kashmiri people.

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, January 22, 2022 (PPI-OT):The spokesperson of Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Zulfikar Ali Badar and brother advocate and political secretary Waseem Sadiq called on PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur in his office at the party’s Central Secretariat. Central PAT Secretary Information Noorullah Siddiqui and Central Vice-President Raja Zahid Mahmood were also present in the meeting.

Zulfikar Ali Badar paid glowing tributes to Shaykh ul Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri on his multifaceted services in various fields of life. He said that the educational institutions set up by Minhaj-ul-Quran International are playing their excellent role in the formation of an educated Pakistan. He further said that the services of Dr Tahir ul Qadri for reforms and changes in the curriculum of religious seminaries are praiseworthy.

The PAT and PPP leaders also discussed the prevailing political situation in the country and agreed that comprehensive reforms are needed to make the system of justice effective and efficient. They also expressed the resolve to continue the political dialogue in the future.

Zulfikar Ali Badar further said that the PPP has always supported the cause of justice for the martyrs of Model Town tragedy. He said that the provision of justice is essential for those martyred by police brutality in 2014.

Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that the Islamic and cultural centres set up inside Pakistan as well as abroad are making important contribution to promoting the peaceful message of Islam and interfaith dialogue. He said that more than 1.5 lakh students are studying in the educational institutions working under the umbrella of MQI.

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, January 19, 2022 (PPI-OT):In a meeting held at the Central Secretariat of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), senior PAT leaders have regretted the absence of timely legislation on the local government elections. They said that keeping the people deprived of their constitutional right of vote is not only a deviation from the democratic norms but also a violation of the constitution. They said that if the government doesn’t have the capacity to prepare a comprehensive legal bill, then it should hire the services of professionals.

The PAT leaders said that despite the repeated notices and warnings by the judiciary, the Punjab government has miserably failed to legislate on the matter to date. They said that precious resources and time are being wasted in the preparation of one draft after the other with virtually no effect on the final outcome.

The meeting of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) was presided over by central President Qazi Zahid Hussain and attended by Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Basharat Aziz Jaspal, Raja Zahid Mahmood, provincial presidents Mian Rehan Maqbool, Noor Ahmad Sahoo, Qazi Shafique, Dr Rafique Najam, Allama Rana Muhammad Idrees, Noorullah Siddiqui, Arif Chaudhry, GM Malik, Ijaz Saddozai, Ibrar Raza Advocate, Dr Sultan Mahmood Ch, Mian Kashif, Rao Kamran, Mirza Junaid, Naseer Khan Judoon, Dr Farah Naz, Abdul Haye Alvi, Toquir Awan, Sidra Karamat, Hafiz Ghulam Farid, Qazi Faiz-ul-Islam, Mazhar Mahmood Alvi, Sheikh Farhan Aziz, Pir Ishtiaq Chishti, Hafiz Waqar, and Ayesha Mubashar. Secretary Coordination Arif Chaudhry briefed the meeting on the proposed administrative structure of the local government institutions.

Speaking in the meeting, Qazi Zahid Hussain said that both the Sindh and Punjab governments have not succeeded in presenting acceptable laws on the local governments so far, which is a matter of serious concern. He demanded that all the legal and administrative requirements regarding upcoming local government pols should be fulfilled at the earliest.

While speaking on the occasion, PAT Secretary General Khurram Nawaz Gandapur said that PAT is fully prepared to take part in the elections. He asked the workers to speed up the mess contact campaign. He demanded that the Election Commission should launch an awareness campaign to apprise the eligible voters and candidates about the changes in the law. He said whatever be the circumstances, the local government elections should not be postponed at any cost.

The participants of the meeting expressed their concern on a vast electoral constituency of Lord Mayor of Lahore and asked where the resources will come from for such an exercise. They also expressed their concern on the delay in the provision of justice in the Model Town case.

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