ISLAMABAD: Pakistani lawyers campaigning for the restoration of a deposed chief justice vented their anger yesterday against President Asif Ali Zardari and warned of a storm of protests if their demands are ignored. Lawyers across Pakistan observed the day as “black day” to protest against imposition of state of emergency, suspension of basic human rights, removal [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 19, 2008
Friends and concerned citizens, I am making public a few of my communications with Aitzaz Ahsan and his consolidated response to help put things in perspective. There have been a few questions that had been lingering in every one’s minds regarding decisions made at crucial junctions of the movement, Aitzaz’s decision to remain in the PPP [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 4, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of lawyers and political activists have gathered at the Constitution Avenue here on Thursday staging protest demonstration to put pressure on government for the early restoration of deposed judges including Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry. Large gathering of lawyers was lead by President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Atizaz Ahsan, Ali [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 7, 2008
LAHORE: The lawyers’ community took out usual protest rally here on Thursday and boycotted the courts in protest against dismissal of judges of the higher courts and for their reinstatement with Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as Chief Justice Pakistan. The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and the Lahore Bar Association hold their general body meetings. Popularity: [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 9, 2008
LAHORE: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Aitzaz Ahsan has said that the Parliament is impeding the reinstatement of deposed judges. “Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari will be held responsible if the deposed judges are not restored,” he said while addressing a press conference here at SCBA on Wednesday. Popularity: 10% [?]
Continue reading...Friday, June 20, 2008
SCBAP President, Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan and SCBAPex-President, Advocate Muneer A. Malik, the two former political prisoners of illegal president Pervez Musharraf and current leaders ofthe Pakistani lawyers justice movement, will discuss the Pakistaniadvocates and civil society’s ongoing struggle to reinstate PakistanSupreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and all otherillegally deposed judges of Supreme [...]
Continue reading...Friday, May 30, 2008
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar has constituted an 11-member special larger bench of the Supreme Court for next week to hear on June 2 the pending case of manhandling last year of deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. HYDERABAD:Deposed chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry addressed to the lawyers of Sindh [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Judges’ issue to be resolved in parliament: PM Lawyers to hold peaceful march for restoration of disposed judges AHRC urges Gilani to move resolution of judges’ issue in NA Nawaz Sharif summons PML-N CEC meeting on May 30 Popularity: 13% [?]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 21, 2008
ISLAMABAD: All Parties Democratic Movement has announced complete support the long march of Lawyers on June 10 and 11 and announced to hold seminar for release of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan. This was announced by the APDM Standing Committee Convener Liaquat Baloch in a joint press conference with other leaders including JUI Ch. Abidur [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 17, 2008
LAHORE: Pakistan Bar Counsel (PBC) has announced to launch a long march from June 30 for the restoration of deposed judges. This was announced by Vice Chairman (PBC) Saad Rehman while addressing a press conference on Saturday. President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan was also present on the occasion. Saad Rehman [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 29, 2008
ISLAMABAD: An active leader of the lawyers’ movement Ali Ahmad Kurd has accused the government of wasting time by not taking initiative to reinstate judges under the Murree Declaration after formation of the government. The matter is simple and there are no complexities in it. However, the issue is being made complicated. Only three days [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 24, 2008
By Azhar Masood Petition filed at Islamabad High Court challenging Coalition’s proposed resolution for the reinstatement of Judges ISLAMABAD: A pro-Musharraf lawyer Maulana Iqbal Hyder Thursday filed a petition under Article 199 of the Constitution at the Islamabad High Court challenging Coalition’s proposed resolution to reinstate deposed judges. Maulana Iqbal Hyder pleaded that if such [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 22, 2008
RAWALPINDI: Lawyers of Rawalpindi Division announced release of Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan as part of movement for restoration of Judiciary. The lawyers declared with a warning note that any hurdles created in the march of the peaceful lawyers’ movement would not be born with patience that would lead to mass movement and anarchy. The movement also [...]
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