PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File

The person who has allegiance to foreign powers has become the leader of this nation?s so-called leaders, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s Maryam Nawaz apparently referring to Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri.

In her tweets posted Monday, Maryam said Qadri was not a citizen of Pakistan and was someone who was against the country.

The social and political powers of Nawaz Sharif have tied all the opponents to the post of Qadri, she added, referring to all the parties who have joined the PAT chief in his movement against PML-N over the Model Town incident.

Maryam?s statements have come after Qadri announced a countrywide protest starting January 17. The announcement came after the deadline given by the PAT chief for resignations of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah ended on January 7.

While talking to the media earlier on Monday, Qadri said they will not demand the resignations now, but would instead take them. On December 30, the PAT-led All Parties Conference called for the resignations of Shehbaz, Sanaullah and others over the Model Town incident.

Tahir-ul-Qadri announces countrywide protest against PML-N from January 17

PAT chief says protest will not stop until the entire PML-N [government] is finished

At least 14 people were killed and over 100 injured during an 'anti-encroachment operation' by Punjab police outside Idara Minhaj-ul-Quran in Lahore's Model Town on June 17, 2014.

On December 5, 2017, the Punjab government following orders by the Lahore High Court released the Justice Baqir Najafi commission report on the Model Town incident.