Times of Islamabad

County wide protests by lawyers against PTI government

County wide protests by lawyers against PTI government

ISLAMABAD – The lawyers association has announced country wide protest onJune 14 against the reference filed against the judges of top courts.

Lawyer’s leader said the purpose of this protest is to strengthen thejudiciary.

The vice chairman of Pakistan Bar Council Amjad Shah while talking to mediasaid no notice was served to judges under section 176, adding that this isa weak reference.

He said the PM’s advisers should speak wisely while talking to media. Hesaid the protest would be against government and reference filed againsthonorable judges.

He said the reference does not come under the ambit of misconduct andSupreme Judicial Council. He demanded government must retract thisreference.

He said the lawyers would record their protest on June 14 peacefully. Hesaid the rulers must not adopt the thinking of kings, adding that theprotest is against the filing of wrong reference.