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Karachi lawyers hold protest march, observe hunger strike
KARACHI: Sindh High Court and Karachi Bar members staged a token boycott of the court proceedings on Monday. They observed hunger strike followed by a protest march to dissent against declaring the Chief Justice of Pakistan non-functional.
The speakers addressing demonstrators vowed that the lawyers struggle would continue till the restoration of non-functional chief justice.
Five lawyers staged token hunger strike at Sindh High Court Bar Association. On this occasion, a large number of lawyers were present.
The speakers said that the lawyers are on the right; accordingly, all political parties are supporting their cause.
Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chief Imran Khan, Karachi Bar Secretary-General Naeem Qureshi and others addressed protestors at the Karachi Bar.
Imran Khan said that lawyers’ movement would be victorious and demanded public hearing of the reference against Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry.
Courtesy Geo