LAHORE, DEC 29 (DNA) – Former president Asif Ali Zardari called on Dr Tahirul Qadri, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief on Friday and endorsed his stance on Model Town massacre.

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Zardari convened a meeting with Dr Qadri in Lahore ahead of PAT chief’s call for all political parties to attend an all parties conference (APC) on December 30.

During the meeting, Zardari thanked Dr Qadri for invitation to participate in the APC and deliberated over Model Town massacre and developments concerning it in detail. The two leader addressed a joint press conference following the meeting.

Zardari said that Punjab Police opened fire against innocent locals and 14 lives were lost while hundreds wounded in the clashes.

PPP co-chairman asserted that the political front has always raised voice against violence and said that the party stands united with PAT over its stance in the Model Town case.

The former president demanded off law minister Rana Sanaullah and Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif to tender their resignations. He hoped that sacrifices rendered by 14 people in Model Town massacre would bear fruit one day or the other.