Lawyers continue token strike

02 Sep, 2008

The lawyers in the provincial capital continued their token strike for the restoration of deposed judges, here on Monday. Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and District Bar Association observed full day strike following the decision of Pakistan Bar Council, while no one appeared before courts.
Meanwhile, Save the Judiciary Committee (SJC) also continued its protest camp in the compound of LHCBA in which Abdul Rasheed Qureshi President SJC, Mian Jamil Akhtar Secretary SJC and a large number of other lawyers participated and express solidarity with non-functional judges. The protesters chanted slogans in favour of the non-functional judges, including Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, demanding their immediate reinstatement.

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