KBA boycotts courts over lawyer’s disappearance
The lawyers boycotted the courts on the call of the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) against the enforced disappearance of a lawyer.
KBA President Amir Nawaz Warraich stated in a conversation with The Express Tribune, that Johar Abid Advocate has been missing since last night. He was not produced before a magistrate as per the requirement of the law. Johar should brought before the court if there was any case against him, Waraich said.
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A petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) for Johar’s safe recovery. However, the lawyers did not appear in the courts due to the suspension of court proceedings in the city court related to the recovery of the lawyer. Applicants faced difficulties and the cases could not be heard.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2024.