Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Karaci Bar Association condemned violence against lawyers in Lahore and called for a strike on Thursday — May 9.
SCBA President Shahzad Shaukat said that the behavior adopted by the lawyers was ‘terrorism’ and he was unable to understand the attitude of the Chief Justice (CJ) of Lahore High Court (LHC).
Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) and Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) condemned violence against lawyers in Lahore.
Pakistan Bar Council calls for a nationwide strike tomorrow (Wednesday). President Supreme Court Bar said that the treatment adopted against lawyers is ‘terrorism’.
Shahzad Shaukat alleged said: “Punjab government and CJ LHC are responsible for the violence.”
Lawyers' organizations came to the field against police violence against their colleagues in Lahore.
In a joint press conference of the Pakistan Bar Council Vice Chairman Riazat Ali and the President Supreme Court Bar (SCBA).
Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Riazat Ali said that the lawyers of the whole country will gather in Lahore and protest.
Riazat Ali, Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) said that lawyers have called for a full-day strike in the whole of Pakistan on Thursday.
“It is better if the Chief Justice of the (LHC) resolves this matter amicably,” he added.
Secretary of the Supreme Court SCBA Ali Imran Shah said that Hasan Bhawan was also injured by police violence and shelling.
Karachi Bar Association (KBA) announced a complete boycott of the courts on May 9 in solidarity with the lawyers who were allegedly tortured by police in Lahore.
Lahore Police used tear gas on protesting lawyers.
Karachi Bar Association said in Lahore that the Bar Association Secretary and other lawyers were tortured.
Karachi Bar said all session judges have been requested to keep judicial affairs suspended.
Read more: Lahore Police used tear gas on protesting lawyers
Tensions escalated at the GPO Chowk outside the Lahore High Court on Wednesday as lawyers from the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) rallied against the proposed division of civil courts and terrorism cases against the lawyer fraternity, leading to a violent confrontation with law enforcement.
The protest took a chaotic turn when participants attempted to enter the high court premises, prompting clashes between police personnel and lawyers.
The situation escalated rapidly as both sides engaged in physical altercations. Police resorted to using tear gas shelling and baton-charge to disperse the crowd, leading to further chaos and unrest. The lawyers responded by pelting stones at the police.
