US lawyers urge return of judges
WASHINGTON: A petition requesting the restoration of sacked judges and removal of restrictions on media has been sent to the government of Pakistan after being signed by hundreds of American lawyers. The petition, initiated by lawyers of the District of Columbia Bar, requests that sacked chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and his fellow justices of the Supreme Court are restored to their posts. “We strongly recommend that the present government of Pakistan abolish all measures which impede the independence of the news media,” the lawyers state. The petition requests President Bush and Congress use their influence with President Pervez Musharraf to persuade him to reinstate the judges. The lawyers have so far received no response to their request. khalid hasan
Courtesy DailyTimes.com.pk
WASHINGTON: A petition requesting the restoration of sacked judges and removal of restrictions on media has been sent to the government of Pakistan after being signed by hundreds of American lawyers. The petition, initiated by lawyers of the District of Columbia Bar, requests that sacked chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and his fellow justices of the Supreme Court are restored to their posts. “We strongly recommend that the present government of Pakistan abolish all measures which impede the independence of the news media,” the lawyers state. The petition requests President Bush and Congress use their influence with President Pervez Musharraf to persuade him to reinstate the judges. The lawyers have so far received no response to their request. khalid hasan
Courtesy DailyTimes.com.pk
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