Karachi Lawyers News

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

KARACHI - The lawyers fraternity on Friday challenged in Sindh High Court the notification issued regarding appointment of the judges by Sindh Public Service Commission, said Rasheed Rizvi, president of Sindh High Court Bar Association.He was addressing a Press conference at SHCBA office. Lawyers’ representatives including Hanif Bhatti, Khalid Mumtaz, Mehmoodul Hassan, Kh Mansoor, Mohammad Aqil were also present on the occasion. The news conference was held following the joint meeting of Sindh High Court Bar Association and Karachi Bar Association.Rizvi condemned the amendment to the constitution under which the judges will be appointed after the exams to be held by Public Service Commission Sindh. The government had issued the notification in this regard in the first week of December. The President SHCBA said if the amendment was implemented the judiciary would start functioning under the executive, and would suffer badly.