Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Fund for lawyers and judges

WASHINGTON: The lawyers protesting against the imposition of emergency and demanding the restoration of pre-emergency judges in Pakistan have created a fund to support those lawyers and judges who are faced with financial hardship during their struggle against the emergency rule.

In a statement isssued on Wednesday, Iqbal Haider mentioned that the fund account is titled as ‘Legal Aid,’ ( in Habib Bank Ltd High Court Branch, Karachi) and will be operated by Justices Wajihuddin Ahmed, Nasir Aslam Zahid and Majida Rizvi together with Barrister Anwar Mansoor Khan and Iqbal Haider.
(Rana Fawad)

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