February 9, 2021
ISLAMBADA: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) and all lower courts in the federal capital territory were closed after lawyers went on the rampage at the Islamabad Judicial Complex following demolition of their ‘illegal’ chambers.
The angry lawyers smashed windowpanes of Chief Justice’s block of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) also, after the CDA demolished all ‘illegal’ chambers, set up on the premises of the district and sessions courts in Islamabad.
The judges of IHC including Chief Justice Athar Minallah were forced to confine themselves to their chambers when the lawyers turned violent. They chanted slogans against the IHC CJ and also clashed with journalists, who had reached there for coverage of the violent protest. Sources said the Special Security Unit was not present when lawyers started their protest.
February 9, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) and all lower courts in the federal capital territory were closed after lawyers went on the rampage at the Islamabad Judicial Complex following demolition of their ‘illegal’ chambers.
The angry lawyers smashed windowpanes of Chief Justice’s block of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) also, after the CDA demolished all ‘illegal’ chambers, set up on the premises of the district and sessions courts in Islamabad.
The judges of IHC, including Chief Justice Athar Minallah, were forced to confine themselves to their chambers when the lawyers turned violent. They chanted slogans against the IHC CJ and also clashed with journalists, who had reached there for coverage of the violent protest. Sources said the Special Security Unit was not present when the lawyers started their protest.
Islamabad lawyers demand reconstruction of chambers after wreaking havoc at IHC
Police officials shield IHC from protesting lawyers. DawnNewsTV
After barging into the Islamabad High Court building and rioting outside the chief justice s chambers, lawyers on Monday presented six demands including reconstruction of chambers as well as compensation.
Earlier today, lawyers wreaked havoc on the IHC building as they protested the demolition of their chambers by the Capital Development Authority on Tuesday night.
They barged into the Chief Justice Block, broke windows and shouted slogans against IHC CJ Athar Minallah outside his chamber, trapping him inside. The IHC top judge was inside his chamber at the time, however, special security police troops were not present when the lawyers entered the block and arrived much later.