Lawyers in Karachi condemn emergency in KP, announce ‘black day’ today
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA) and Karachi Bar Association (KBA) on Sunday condemned the imposition of an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the federal government and announced a ‘black day’ on Monday (today). In a statement, the SHCBA described the federal government’s move to impose emergency and governor’s rule in KP as “undemocratic” and announced…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court Bar Association and Karachi Bar Association have denounced the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by the federal government. They marked Monday as a 'black day' in solidarity with the people of the province. The legal community described the move as "undemocratic" and emphasized the importance of peaceful protest as a fundamental democratic right.
Both associations urged authorities to respect fundamental rights and restore democracy in its true spirit. The Karachi Bar Association also suspended work at City Courts from 11:30am on Monday and called for a general body meeting to discuss the situation. They called on all parties to respect the mandate of the people of KP and refrain from actions that could lead to political instability.
The KBA stressed that any measure undermining the elected government, provincial autonomy, and democratic mandate of the people should be carefully examined under the Constitution.
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