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LAHORE: Lawyers in the country on Saturday threatened to march towards the federal capital against the 26th constitutional amendment.
A lawyers convention was organized by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) where Bar President Asad Manzoor Butt presented the convention statement and announced that the march to Islamabad on February 10. Will be done
He said that lawyers from across the country have demanded a full court hearing against the 26th amendment, and that the Supreme Court proceedings should be shown directly.
He demanded that no new appointment should be made till the 26th Amendment was decided, till presenting the Senior Judges of the Islamabad High Court, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan meeting on February 10 was immediately canceled. Should be done. Its Chief Justice.
“We condemn the suspension of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) secretary Salman Mansoor. We condemn the amendment to the PECA Act. All lawyers fully support the struggle of journalists.
Former LHCBA President Rabia Bajwa said there was a clear division among lawyers. One group stood with those powers, while the other stood with the constitution – and “we are with the group that stands with the constitution and the law.
“We salute the brave judges of the Islamabad High Court. We condemned the action against SCBA Secretary Salman Mansoor, who stood to protect the constitution.
Senator Hameed Khan said the lawyers’ movement has begun and this will abolish the 26th amendment. “Our struggle is moving forward. Lawyers’ organizations have filed petitions against the 26th Amendment. The full court, comprising the current 16 judges, should hear these petitions.
He said that the lawyers would not be allowed to take over the Supreme Court on political appointments, which they called,.
He alleged that Parliament was merely a rubber stamp and a puppet of the rulers. He said that the 26th Amendment was not constitutional in any way.
He said that the rulers want to crush the freedom of the press, and the PECA Act amended to eliminate the freedom of journalists, adding that the lawyers with the journalist community in every forum for press for press. Standing
“A senior IHC judge should be made his chief justice. Six judges support the letter written in this regard. We will not allow the establishment of another Dougar court. The lawyers’ leader said that our movement for the independence of the judiciary will continue.
Suspected Secretary of SCBA Salman Mansoor said that the rulers believe that there is no need for the constitution and the law in the society, because they only pursue their interests.
“I was suspended against the 26th constitutional amendment against the law. He said:” The rulers declared the amendment as discretion, it does not benefit the people but the rulers, “he added: “Judges have to give decisions against the rulers to support the constitution.”
Salman said that the concept of right and wrong is being eliminated from society. “We have to fight lawyers to save the constitution and make a decision today.”
Ashtiak, president of the INSAF lawyers forum, alleged that a group had taken the bar councils hostage, adding that he wanted to control the judiciary by appointing judges of choice.
He said that the judges would have to rise against the unconstitutional amendment, which they said. Unless this amendment to the fake government is abolished, lawyers will not return. We demand that the complete court present before the 26th Amendment, which existed before hearing the matter. Lawyers will travel to Islamabad on February 10, and will not return without amending it.
Former Punjab Advocate General Ahmed Owais said that eliminating basic rights in the country was a moment of concern for all.
“Lawyers have always fought for the constitution. We will not allow anyone to cross the red line. When there was no constitution, the country was divided, but we would not allow it anymore. We reject the 26th Amendment. If the amendment is there, the judiciary will be destroyed, “Owais said.
He said that the only way to stop corruption was an independent judiciary which is not acceptable to the rulers.
Former President of the Sindh High Court Bar Association Barrister Salahuddin expressed surprise whether the ruling class wants to destroy the judiciary through which he said, recruiting judges on a political basis.
Lahore Bar Association President Mubashir Rehman said that this time it has decided that the 26th Amendment will have to be returned, adding that the bar rejected the changes in the PECA law. “We are with journalists and will be together in every difficulty.”
Riazat Ali Azad, president of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, said he would not allow the Islamabad High Court to become a court court, adding that IHC judges have raised their voice, and the lawyer. Were with He said that the 26th constitutional amendment has damaged the judiciary.