Summary The strike was observed against torture on lawyers outside Supreme Court on Tuesday.
ISLAMABAD – The lawyers have boycotted all courts on the call of Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) across the country on Wednesday.
The lawyers boycotted courts and did not plead the cases, leading to their adjournment by the judges at the Supreme Court, High Courts sessions courts, civil courts and all other district courts in the country. Litigants faced problems as they had to return home without progress in their cases.
Earlier on Tuesday evening, PBC announced strike and boycott of the courts across the country.
On Tuesday, lawyers from various districts of Punjab protested outside Supreme Court and demanded establishment of Lahore High Court (LHC) benches in Gujranwala, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Faisalabad Divisions.
Clashes among police and the lawyers erupted when they tried to enter the SC building. Police baton charged and fired tear gas to disperse the protesters.
Many lawyers and Assistant Commissioner Islamabad were injured during the clashes.
All the injured persons were shifted to Polyclinic Islamabad, where lawyers also scuffled with doctors.
Earlier, lawyers had reiterated their demand that Lahore High Court (LHC) benches be set up in Gujranwala, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Sargodha and Faisalabad.
They also criticised the judicial system and urged the authorities to revamp it with the help of lawyers.
The lawyers had also announced to boycott those candidates for the Lahore High Court Bar elections who were opposing the establishment of the benches.
According to lawyers, the divisional benches of LHC were need of the hour to provide easy justice for the people at their doorsteps and save their time and money.
