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Black flag week to be observed from 9 to16 March

LAHORE: President Supreme Court Bar Association Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan announced Monday that a Black-flag week to be observed from 9 to16 March in token protest against the government. Sticking to his principled stand for the restoration of the judiciary, newly released SCBA president Aitzaz Ahsan unveiled a surprising new plan for the lawyers' movement while talking to newsmen. Aitzaz has declared he will be filing FIRs against those who have held deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry under house arrest. Fresh out of house arrest, a defiant Aitzaz Ahsan says he is registering FIRs against Government high ups including ex-Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and senior police officials for keeping deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry and his family in illegal detention for over four months. Aitzaz reiterated that the long march had not been called off, but merely delayed to give the new parliament time to restore the pre-November 3rd judiciary. Instead, a Black Flag week will be held. Aitzaz Ahsan's release has rejuvenated the legal community, who is hoping that further concessions will be made by the new parliament for the independence of the judiciary and restoration of the judges. Aitzaz Ahsan also announced that he will go to Garhi Khuda Bux to offer Fatiha at the grave of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.

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