LAHORE: Lawyers across the country boycotted the courts’ proceedings on Monday in protest against Quetta tragedy. No hearing was held at Customs Court.
The lawyers held demonstrations and demanded immediate arrest of the suspect. The Lahore High Court Bar has also announced boycott of the courts proceedings. The Punjab Bar Council (PBC) said that lawyers’ will observe protest against the Quetta blast till the Chehlum of the victims.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader and Advocate Aitzaz Ahsan said that the unity of lawyers show that they are eliminating injustice from the society. He said that protection of the lawyers should be included in government’s priorities.
It may be mentioned here that around 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack targeting lawyers and journalists on August 8, 2016 in Quetta.
