Chief Justice heading towards Lahore

[Interceptor]

RAWALPINDI: The convoy of Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Ifitkhar Muhammad Chaudhry heading towards Lahore from Islamabad.

Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry would address Lahore High Court Bar Association today (Saturday).

Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan and members of the Lahore Bar Council and many other lawyers accompany with the chief justice.

General public and lawyers welcomed the convoy of the chief justice at various cities and towns on the way to Lahore.

In Jhelum, lawyers and large number of political workers accorded warm welcome to the convoy and garlanded vehicle of the chief justice with flowers.

A caravan of lawyers and political workers from Jhelum would also accompany with the convoy of the chief justice to Lahore.

Talking to Geo News, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan said that government has sent vehicles that have transmission jammers. He said that chief justice had never gave political statement till today and do not have any political agenda.

Earlier, the convoy of chief justice reached to Rawalpindi district courts after passing from the Constitution Avenue.

After a short stay, the convoy left for GT Road where a gas pipeline caught fire due to leakage but the convoy of the chief justice had cross the bridge.

Aitzaz Ahsan, on this occasion said that the first obstacle from the government has been crossed and if the convoy would face any other blaze, it would spread in the entire country.

http://www.geo.tv/geonews/printversion.asp?id=5610

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The Chief Justice of Pakistan is heading towards Lahore for a meeting with lawyer. The Chief Justice has been greeted by thousands of anti government supporters of which the lawyers were the majority and followed by political parties. This is yet another controversial dismal against the government, the Chief Justice has triggered an anti government opposition. The Chief Justice is still on trail and therefore it is unclear what is going to happen to the Chief Justice however, recent events show that he wants to force decision is Islamabad.

 

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KARACHI: In some parts of country including Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkar, Mirpur Khas and Nawabshah, Geo News telecast has been blocked.

Some circles claimed that MQM bade the cable operators to shut down the telecast. The cable operators were allegedly asked to keep the telecast closed down until the chief justice rally came to an end.

MQM leader Haider Abbas Rizwi denied the shutting down of telecast by MQM. Meantime, some political leaders including Mian Nawaz Sharif condemned the blockage of the telecast.

In a statement issued by former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif, he said that impeding private channels telecast is an attack on the press freedom.

Tehreek-e-Insaaf Chief Imran Khan condemned the blockading of private TV’s telecast in Sindh. ARD and Pakistan Muslim League (N) leaders including Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Pir Sabir Shah, Mehtab Ahmed Khan said the truth cannot be stopped from being seen by shutting down private TV’s transmission.

NWFP Information Minister Asif Iqbal Daudzai condemned the blocking the relaying private TV channels and held it a blow to press freedom.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) Chief Maulana Anas Noorani also termed the impeding of private channels transmission as ‘an attack on press freedom’.

http://www.geo.tv/geonews/printversion.asp?id=5629
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MQM behind the plot.

 

[Interceptor]

The people Pakistan want freedom slogans taunted by the Lawyers. The lawyers are still waiting for the Chief Justice and they will not sleep till they have met him.

 

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Thousands arrested in Punjab to ward of reception for CJ
Speaker orders Govt not to arrest Opp members unnecessarily during CJP hearing

LAHORE: The governmental apparatus has cracked down on thousands of political workers and activists, to ward of any encouraging reception of the touring CJ.

District Nankana Sahib suffered the largest crackdown ever, with thousands of workers and activists of PPPP and JI under arrest while countless have gone underground while police has clamped a series of blockades for more arrests.

Among other districts, Chakwal witnessed the arrest of four renowned activists most popular PML (N) activists, while two, Maqbool Hussain Hashmi and Chaudhry Ahmad Khan Virk were released late night. The activists of MMA, Abdul Quddus Naqshbandi and JUI`s Amir Qari Noor Alam were kept under detention. However no case has been registered against any of the arrested activists, while JUI also staged a protest rally.

About 100 of activists of Faisalabad, who were busy in preparations for reception of CJ were also arrested, while police conducted its raids since Thursday morning, while on the midnight of Thursday-Friday, about 73 activists of opposition parties including PML (N), PPPP and others. Many workers have managed to escape.

Raids are also being conducted in almost every district and city of Punjab to discourage the surge of public on the occasion of CJ`s visit to Lahore by road.

Meanwhile, Speaker National Assembly Ch Ameer Hussain has directed the government not to issue directives of the arrest of opposition’s members unnecessary on the occasion of hearing of Presidential Reference against Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Ch.

Giving a ruling on the issue of arrest of opposition’s members Mian Aslam and Abdul Akbar Chitrali on the occasion of hearing of Chief Justice, Speaker National Assembly asked government to issue these directives only when no other option is left.

The Interior State Minister informed the House that the government does not want to arrest members parliament but the administration when realized that the law and order situation could get out of control then Magistrate of the capital under MPO 3 had arrested them.

He said that both the members were later released after the departure of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Ch and the issue does not deserve to be made a privilege motion as the magistrate had issued arrest orders under law.

The Interior Minister said that if members are interested to consult court against these orders, they can as we can not stop them.

Both members of the opposition after the explanation of Interior State Minister Zafar Iqbal Warriach withdrew their privilege motion on the issue.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=177215

 

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Musharraf wants blue eyed judges to hear presidential reference

ISLAMABAD: The counsel of the Chief Justice, Aitzaz Ahsan has said the government`s petition for full bench is based on bad intention adding they would protest against the petition.

Talking to a private TV channel, Aitzaz Ahsan, said the government had taken U-turn by filing a petition for a full court for hearing of the presidential reference. He said the President and his lawyers had no objection when the Acting Chief Justice Rana Bhagwandas had constituted a larger bench but now they seems to be going on back foot from their stance.

?President Musharraf wants his blue eyed judges to hear the presidential reference,? Aitzaz added. He said the government earlier accused us of contempt of court but it was itself committing contempt of court.

?We have no objection over Acting Chief Justice and the bench he has constituted. The government petition for full court is beyond understanding,? he added.

Meanwhile federal minister for law and justice Wasi Zafar said that President Musharraf had not filed a petition for full court. He said Aitzaz Ahsan was politicking the issue.

Talking to a private TV channel, he said, the government had filed the petition for full court. He said earlier the CJ`s lawyers demanded for a full court. The CJ lawyers, he said, now term the petition as based on bad intention. He said the government had not taken any U-turn on the issue.

The law minister said the political parties, lawyers and media had no right to decide the presidential reference on roads. The Supreme Judicial Council would decide the issue, which would be acceptable for the government.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/print.php?id=177109

 

[Awesome]

The people Pakistan want freedom slogans taunted by the Lawyers. The lawyers are still waiting for the Chief Justice and they will not sleep till they have met him.

Stupid sensationalism. Trust me when the dust settles this same chief justice would turn out to be supporting some or the other political party. Most "Vukla" (plural of Lawyers) are just rent-a-mob with black coats.

This has a very MOB characteristic to it. In Pakistan the mob is always the tool of a dirty politician.

 

[Adux]

Asim,

What makes you think Musharraf wont use the same crowd/mob?

 

[Bull]

When was he released from the house arrest?

 

[Awesome]

Because he never has?

He has always striven to diffuse such situations. Musharraf's support is in the non-rioting ballot boxes. I dread the day he makes a deal with BB. Which party do you think the CJ's lawyer belongs to? PPPP

 

[Bull]

I was under the impression he was under house arrest. Atleast im sure i read abt it, although it was denied by GOP.

Well i dont know to whom they owe alliegance, but for sure its high time the situation is solved.

 

[MirBadshah]

Because he never has?

He has always striven to diffuse such situations. Musharraf's support is in the non-rioting ballot boxes. I dread the day he makes a deal with BB. Which party do you think the CJ's lawyer belongs to? PPPP

This situation is realy out of Musharaf's hands, he can not do anything now.

The CJ is also acting as a politicians and gathering crowds, I have not seen this norm in judiciary before, but I think he is planning to get in to politics and might be a candidate for Preseident against Musharaf after resigning from SC.

 

[BATMAN]

Ousted CJ is trying to influence the SJC by these sort of demonstrations.
I have read breifly his petition (on web) at one point, he tried to justfy his charges by accusing other judges of similar actions.
I think there is no justification for crime, what so ever.
'Crime does not pay' this should be clear to every school going in Pakistan.
I see no reason for these violent protests, this is only delaying the judicial proceedings.
The role of Aitizaz Ahsan is to provide Benazir some time and space to negotiate her way back without being convicted for her famous corruptions.
She is so shrewd that she used N. Sharif (as stupid as ever) to strengthen the demonstrations which again strengthen her position in same negotiations.

 

[kidwaibhai]

yup i think musharraf has bit of more than he can chew. the dudes time is up.

 

[Interceptor]

Stupid sensationalism. Trust me when the dust settles this same chief justice would turn out to be supporting some or the other political party. Most "Vukla" (plural of Lawyers) are just rent-a-mob with black coats.

This has a very MOB characteristic to it. In Pakistan the mob is always the tool of a dirty politician.

I want add this I hope you know this. Pakistan was created by the Lawyers of India and the now Bangladesh, of which I can state Bhutto was a barrister, Jinnah was a barrister and so many others, the lawyers of Pakistan are a important part of Pakistan. I just wanted to add this.

 

[BATMAN]

I want add this I hope you know this. Pakistan was created by the Lawyers of India and the now Bangladesh, of which I can state Bhutto was a barrister, Jinnah was a barrister and so many others, the lawyers of Pakistan are a important part of Pakistan. I just wanted to add this.

We respect all those who participated in the creation of Pakistan, that incl. lawyers, poets etc. and those who later kept the foreign agressors away from our homeland and those who worked hard and honestly for the betterment of Pakistan.
In today's Pakistan, if we declare lawyers more important than doctors or engineers or soldiers, this could be described any thing but DEMOCRACY.
A leader can come from any walk of life, e.g. Imran Khan had great leader ship skills.