Police entry into katchehry ‘banned’
The Islamabad Bar Association strongly condemned the arrest of lawyer Syed Ali Asghar at the time of the court appearance of former prime minister Imran Khan and announced to bar the entry of police to the katchehry.
In a statement issued by Bar Secretary Roy Asad Naveed Bhatt said that the bar association strongly condemns the “shameful act” of unjust arrest of its member Syed Ali Asghar by federal police.
In this regard, an emergency meeting was also held and it was unanimously agreed that the respect and honour of lawyers is their first duty. Declaring the arrest of the bar member as an illegal, immoral and cruel act, the meeting decided not to appear in the courts and they went on strike.
The statement also said that Islamabad Bar Association would continue its protest until the suspension of Tarnol police station house officer and the police apologised. It has been announced to completely ban the entry of Islamabad police into the court.
Meanwhile, the lawyers of the district bar also took out a protest march in the court and raised slogans against the police.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 29th, 2023.