In protest: Lawyers boycott proceedings to condemn killing
The Sindh Bar Council had called for a province-wide strike to protest the murder of 50-year-old Araien
Lawyers stand outside a deserted city court in Karachi during a strike against the murder of Ahsan Arain in Hyderabad on Friday. PHOTO: PPI
KARACHI:
The lawyers boycotted legal proceedings to condemn the alleged targeted killing of their colleague, Ehsan Araien, in Hyderabad on Thursday.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2014.
The lawyers boycotted legal proceedings to condemn the alleged targeted killing of their colleague, Ehsan Araien, in Hyderabad on Thursday.
The Sindh Bar Council had called for a province-wide strike to protest the murder of 50-year-old Araien.
In response, the members of the Sindh High Court Bar Association stayed away from courts.
The members of the association demanded that the government provide security to the law professionals. Meanwhile, lawyers at the City Courts, Malir District Courts and other tribunals also boycotted legal proceedings.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2014.