Lawyers rally from district courts to D-Chowk for release of arrested comrades
Lawyers rally from district courts to D-Chowk for release of arrested comrades
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Lawyers rallied from Islamabad district courts to D-Chowk for the release of lawyers arrested for attacking IHC building. The protesters have given authorities a 48-hours ultimatum to accept their demands.
The rally conducted by Islamabad Bar Council originated from Islamabad District Courts and consisted of lawyers from the twin-cities. The rally began from Jinnah Avenue and reached D-Chowk with lawyers chanting slogans on the occasion.
Lawyers demanded that the arrested lawyers be released and FIRs against them be withdrawn. They have also asked for the demolished chambers to be rebuilt. They said that if their demands are not met within 48 hours, they will gather at D-Chowk once again and announce the next course of action.
On Thursday, an ATC sent four arrested lawyers to jail on judicial remand in the case pertaining to the attack on the Islamabad High Court (IHC).
Police produced the nominated lawyers in the FIR – including Zafar Ali Waraich, Naveed Malik, Sheikh Shoaib and Nazia Bibi – before the court.
The lawyers had stopped hearings in all courts, held IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah hostage and vandalized the high court’s building. The lawyers had also snatched cell phones of journalists and deleted videos.
