Judges’ appointments: Lawyers threaten to boycott
They have demanded prosecution of former president, Pervez Musharraf , under article six of the Constitution.
KARACHI:
Representatives of the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) and the Karachi Bar Association have threatened to boycott all legal proceedings if their demands on the appointment of judges and increasing the number of courts are not met.
They have also demanded the prosecution of former president, Pervez Musharraf , under article six of the Constitution.
At a press conference on Monday, its vice-chairperson, Muhammad Aqil, said that the high court must take effective measures to improve the infrastructure of courts and provide facilities, such as books, libraries and stationary to the lawyers to ensure the quick disposal of cases.
Aqil urged the Sindh High Court chief justice to take notice of the incident of manhandling of Khairpur district bar association president by supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh president, Qaim Ali Shah.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 30th, 2013.
Representatives of the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) and the Karachi Bar Association have threatened to boycott all legal proceedings if their demands on the appointment of judges and increasing the number of courts are not met.
They have also demanded the prosecution of former president, Pervez Musharraf , under article six of the Constitution.
At a press conference on Monday, its vice-chairperson, Muhammad Aqil, said that the high court must take effective measures to improve the infrastructure of courts and provide facilities, such as books, libraries and stationary to the lawyers to ensure the quick disposal of cases.
Aqil urged the Sindh High Court chief justice to take notice of the incident of manhandling of Khairpur district bar association president by supporters of Pakistan Peoples Party Sindh president, Qaim Ali Shah.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 30th, 2013.