Revise policy on America: lawyers

The city lawyers as other parts of the country, are continuing to hold token boycott of the courts, hunger-strike and the protest camp to mark their resentment against the November 3 PCO whereof Pervez Musharraf as Army Chief had sacked about 60 judges of the Superior Judiciary including Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.

Member Punjab Bar Council, Atir Mahmood, expressing commitment with the lawyers movement for the restoration of November 2 judiciary, however blamed the PPP government for not honouring the promises. He said the country could not have come across the present serious situation, had the PPP leadership fulfilled the promise and restore the judiciary. Atir expressed serious concern at the continuous attacks by the Nato-drones in tribal areas and said Pakistan needs to come clear with its policy on war on terror. Atir said the need of the hour is the whole nation is united behind one purpose that is safety of Pakistan but for that purpose we needed a charismatic and upright leadership whom the people trust. He said hitherto the people have found nothing but problems galore which could not be sorted out unless the sate affairs are run according to the aspirations of the masses. He said the big issues facing the country would not have cropped up had the rulers started with the restoration of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry