The entire area was covered with litter. The sudden re-emergence of the cleric months ahead of Pakistan's general election has triggered fears in political circles that he is acting as a front for the military to delay the polls and prolong the duration of a caretaker administration.
However, Dr. Qadri said he had no interest in heading an interim administration as he was the “caretaker of the nation and of 180 million people”.
The timing of the apex court's order to arrest the premier fuelled speculation about a judicial-military intervention.