Long march for restoration of deposed judges begins

 

Geo Report: Updated at: 1133 PST, Thursday, March 12, 2009

Lawyers and political workers kicked off long march for the restoration of free judiciary arrests continues.

According to reports, leader of Jamaat-i-Islami Prof. Ghafoor Ahmad, Asadullah Bhutto, President Karachi Bar Muhammad Ali Abbasi, general secretary and dozens of poitical workers and lawyers have been arrested so far.

Earlier, large number of lawyers were gathered outside High Court from where long march was kicked off. A rally of lawyers left for Mazar-i-Quaid.

Lawyers had announced to stage sit-in at constitution avenue in Islamabad on March 16 which will lasts till the restoration of the judiciary to November 2 position.

Meanwhile, lawyers have been gathered in district court Quetta. President Supreme Court Bar Ali Ahmad Kurd is leading them.

Some reports of torture from police on participants of rally in Karachi have been received.

The workers of Sindh Taraaqi Pasand Party, Jamaat-i-Islami and Tahreek-i- Insaaf accused police of torture.

Police have sealed the high court and checking has been beefed up at entry and exit routes of Karachi.