Lawyers’ strike today after talks with govt fail

LAHORE: The two-hour-long talks between lawyers and city administration failed late Wednesday night, Lahore High Court Bar Association announced, giving a strike call for Thursday (today) against what they say police torture and arrest of black coats.

Pakistan Bar Council Vice-Chairman Syed Amjad Shah denied involvement of bar representatives in the incident. He strongly condemned the incident and pledged to take action against the responsible persons.

Meanwhile, Punjab Bar Council Vice-Chairman Shah Nawaz Ismaeel, member Pakistan Bar Council Ahsan Bhoon, LHCBA’s president Hafeez ur Rehman, secretary LHCBA Fayyaz Ranjha, president LBA Asim Cheema and others met LHC CJ-designate Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh to demand release of the arrested lawyers. They also demanded removal of sections 7-ATA and 302 PPC from the FIRs registered against them. ­