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KBA members boycott courts to protest NGO offices in jails

The legal fraternity boycotted court proceedings on a second consecutive day on Wednesday against what they said was the illegal establishment of offices of NGOs in prisons. The Karachi Bar Association ahs threatened to boycott legal proceedings unless the offices of NGOs are removed from jail premises within one week. “The boycott is part of the protest lodged by the KBA on Tuesday and will continue till our demands our accepted”, KBA General Secretary confirmed this while talking to The News. Work at the city courts remained suspended and the lawyers did not attend proceedings. The judges remained in their chambers as even under-trial prisoners were also not brought in from the Central Prison. There was a complete shutdown and the offices of stamp vendors and oath-commissioners were also closed, while he court premises wore a deserted look. On Tuesday, the two offices of NGOs situated within the courts premises were removed by lawyers, which was also intimated to Distric
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Rights can be protected only if judiciary is independent: Justice Isa

By   Jamal Khurshid Supreme Court senior judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa Saturday said fundamental rights of citizens could only be protected if judiciary remains independent and judicial system disassociates itself from the administration. Addressing the annual dinner of Karachi Bar Association at city courts, he said superior courts had also been entrusted responsibilities to protect fundamental rights of citizens. He said the preamble of Constitution of Pakistan clearly mentions that sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Almighty Allah alone and the state shall exercise its powers and authority through the chosen representatives of people. He said judges should only be fearful of Almighty Allah, the Constitution and the law and nothing else. Justice Isa said judges and lawyers only strive for access to truth and if they achieve their task, they remain satisfied. He said “we as a nation can be a satisfied nation only when we adhere to the rule of law and Constitution and ensure
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Three KBA members shot dead near Aram Bagh area in Karachi

  Three lawyers were killed when unidentified armed men opened fire on their car near then Aram Bagh area of Karachi. A fourth lawyers is in critical condition and is undergoing surgery at the Civil Hospital.  The police have described the act as target killing and say the attackers were riding motorcycles and chased the lawyers from the city court.  Lawyers have announced a nationwide strike in protest of the killings. According to the MLO of the civil hospital, all three of them were shot at point-blank range.  Eyewitness accounts state that the police failed to act and only opened aerial firing after the attack had already taken place.  The police were also late in cordoning off the crime scene.  Home Minister Sindh Mansoor Wasan has ordered the suspension of SHO Aram Bagh, while Interior Minister Rehman Malik has summoned a report from IG Sindh.  (The News)
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