Being counted: ‘No room for extra-constitutional move’
Pakistan Bar Council had given the call for the strike.
LAHORE:
The lawyers observed a strike on Thursday to protest an extra-constitutional move. Black flags were hoisted at all bar association buildings. Lahore High Court Bar Association president Shafqat Chohan said that while he disapproved of frequent strikes, this one was crucial as it was aimed at preserving the supremacy of the Constitution. He said lawyers had wanted to register their displeasure regarding unconstitutional sit-ins and protest demonstrations. Pakistan Bar Council had given the call for the strike.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 22nd, 2014.
The lawyers observed a strike on Thursday to protest an extra-constitutional move. Black flags were hoisted at all bar association buildings. Lahore High Court Bar Association president Shafqat Chohan said that while he disapproved of frequent strikes, this one was crucial as it was aimed at preserving the supremacy of the Constitution. He said lawyers had wanted to register their displeasure regarding unconstitutional sit-ins and protest demonstrations. Pakistan Bar Council had given the call for the strike.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 22nd, 2014.