ISLAMABAD: Strike call given by District Bar Council, Islamabad, against sacking of Islamabad High Court judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui by the Supreme Judicial Council for Monday failed as lawyers kept attending courts. Bar council's Executive Committee Chairman Javed Saleem Shorash had announced to observe complete boycott of courts to express lawyers concerns on the issue. Bar's President Javed Akbar Shah had dissociated himself from the strike call.
Court asked appellants to satisfy it on next hearing that how decision of single bench was not right
Petitioner’s lawyer informed court that parliament had passed 26th Constitutional Amendment
CM urged people to choose between resisting oppression and embracing freedom or continuing under shackles of slavery
Committee emphasised need for effective legislation to safeguard rights of parliamentarians
Muzammil Aslam highlighted need for 5,000 watersheds in KP, requiring an investment of Rs 115 billion
Justice Shahzad observed that with support of appellant, 85% power theft was witnessed in his locality
