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Dissolve Parliament, assemblies by tonight: Qadri

Islamabad,Jan 16: Thousands of protesters led by Pakistani-Canadian cleric-politician Tahir-ul Qadri, rallied in Islamabad for the third day in a row on Wednesday, giving the government time till tonight to quit and dissolve the national

PTI PTI Updated on: January 16, 2013 22:46 IST
Pakistani police, in armored vehicles, and riot officers gather to deal with any violence as supporters of Pakistan Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri hold an anti-government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.(AP Photo)
“The government should decide by tonight (on these demands),” said Dr. Qadri, the head of the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran who returned to Pakistan last month after living in Canada for the past seven years.



“This so-called democratic government will end today or tomorrow, God willing...Now we can't accept corruption anymore in this country. We want true democracy,” he said.

In a rambling three-hour speech loaded with religious imagery, Dr. Qadri repeatedly attacked politicians of both the ruling and opposition parties.

At one stage, he urged his supporters to be ready to disrobe corrupt leaders and expose their “tattoos“.






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