The Punjab Bar Council has barred police personnel from entering all 43 district and 170 tehsil bar associations across the province, following the killing of two lawyers in Vehari and Jhang.
In a strongly worded statement, the president of the Punjab Bar Council condemned the incident and announced that police would not be allowed inside any bar premises until further notice. He demanded that cases against the suspects be registered under the Lawyers’ Protection Act, calling the murders a direct attack on the legal community.
Meanwhile, a strike called by the Punjab Bar Council continued at the district courts on Wednesday. Courtrooms remained non-functional as lawyers boycotted proceedings.
The bar president stated that no court should pass any adverse orders against any party during the boycott. He added that an emergency protest meeting would be held at 11:30 a.m., where members would gather to condemn the killings and decide further action.
The legal fraternity has announced that protests will continue until those responsible are arrested and charged under the relevant protection laws.
