Demo outside deposed chief justice house; shelling by police
ISLAMABAD: Lawyers and members of civil society came under heavy shelling by police here at Judges Colony when they were protesting against the House Arrest of deposed chief justice, Iftikhar Muhammad Chuadhry on Monday. The police resorted to tear gas shelling when the protesting lawyers and representatives of civil society tried to removes the barbed wire laid around the residence of sacked chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. The police managed to disperse the protesters but later they started to regroup and head towards to the residence of the deposed chief justice. When they were interrupted by the police, they started to head towards Ministers’ Enclave but then the police stopped them. The enraged protesters then began to chant slogans against the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Malik Muhammad Qayum. Earlier, the lawyers and members of society tried to attack the passing vehicle of the AGP but they could not damage it as it made its way through the crowd in fast speed. The government earlier today contacted the deposed chief justice and allowed free movement of his family members. After this, aunt Sumaira of the children of Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry arrived at his residence to pay a visit but the already present police personnel stopped her from entering the house. She kept standing outside the house for a long time but was not granted permission to go inside. Spokesman of Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Advocate Athar Manallah told Geo News that the police also stopped him when he tried to meet the deposed CJ. He quoted Justice Ifikhar Chaudhry’s wife Palosha Iftikhar as saying “We have once again been locked in and informed that there is ban on our movement.”
