High court bench: Faisalabad lawyers boycott courts

Protest will continue until high court bench is set up, says Lawyers.


Our Correspondent September 06, 2012

FAISALABAD: Lawyers in Faisalabad boycott courts on Thursday and set up a protest camp in front of the sessions court. They demanded a high court bench for the division, saying they would continue protesting until a bench is set up. Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Raja Riaz, visited their camp and held the Punjab government responsible for the delay in setting up a high court bench. He described the government as incompetent and negligent.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 7th, 2012.

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