{
  "id": 19294695,
  "title": "Lawyers to boycott courts in KP today against FCC verdict suspending PHC’s powers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/lawyers-to-boycott-courts-in-kp-today-against-fcc-verdict-suspending",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T06:09:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043478/lawyers-to-boycott-courts-in-kp-today-against-fcc-verdict-suspending-phcs-powers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council has called for a boycott of court proceedings throughout the province today in response to the Federal Constitutional Court's (FCC) decision to suspend the powers of the Peshawar High Court under Article 199 of the Constitution. The boycott was initiated during an emergency meeting of the bar council's general body on Saturday, attended by the bar council's vice-chairman Mohammad Rafiq, the chair of its executive committee Sardar Waqarul Mulk, and other members.\n\nThe bar council members expressed their dissatisfaction with the FCC's decision, stating that it infringes upon the basic rights of the people in the province and constitutes a great injustice. The meeting decided that the bar council would petition to become a party to the case and formed a panel of lawyers to represent the case before the FCC. This panel is set to move the FCC immediately regarding the matter.\n\nIn addition, the bar council announced that lawyers will not appear before any courts across the province on Tuesday as a protest against the FCC verdict. The bar council and lawyers oppose undemocratic actions such as governor's rule and emergency and intend to voice their concerns on every platform to restore democracy.\n\nOn Thursday, a two-member bench of the FCC declared that due to the deployment of armed forces in the province pursuant to the October 11 order, proceedings before the Peshawar High Court instituted under Article 199 from October 12 will be suspended, as per Clause 4 of Article 245. The Peshawar High Court administrative committee subsequently decided not to proceed with petitions filed under Article 199 from October 12 and will not entertain any new petitions, directing petitioners to approach a different forum. This decision is expected to impact several high-profile cases, including those challenging the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as petitions related to the alleged illegal detention or abduction of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Assembly Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, PTI provincial president Junaid Akbar, and other lawmakers and PTI leaders. The decision will also affect cases involving the detention of PTI leaders and workers under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) Ordinance, anti-encroachment campaigns, habeas corpus pleas, service matters, and family-related cases.",
  "summary": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043346",
  "key_points": [
    "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council calls court boycott today",
    "FCC decision to suspend Peshawar High Court powers criticized",
    "Lawyers to skip courts on Tuesday in protest"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The legal boycott signals a direct confrontation between provincial lawyers and federal authorities over the erosion of judicial oversight and the suspension of constitutional protections for citizens.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}