PAT workers portray policeman as attacker - view video

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) workers apprehended a man who they claimed to be an attacker during the address of Dr Tahirul Qadri.

PAT workers claimed the man who was armed was at the rally to carry out an attack. The man was brought onto the stage and was forgiven by Dr Qadri who said: “I have forgiven this Gullu Butt of Islamabad.”

The entire episode was played out on television screens as it took place when Dr Qadri was presenting the charter of demands.


The man identified himself as policeman Adeel Qureshi and said he had provided his identification to PAT workers prior to the entire episode being played out. Qureshi said his official card and pistol was snatched from him. According to Qureshi he was wearing his uniform which was torn by PAT workers who made him were an ordinary shirt.

A doctor said there was a 7 centimetre long and 1 centimetre deep cut on Qureshi’s head which was the result of a pointy object.