KARACHI: Countrywide lawyers are observing the black day on Saturday (today) against the proclamation of emergency by former president Pervez Musharraf on Novemnber 3, 2007, Geo News reported.
Black flags have been hoisted on the bar buildings, while the lawyers wore black bands. The lawyers are observing partial strike in the subordinate courts. The bars at Gojra, Muzaffargarh, Mandi Bahauddin, Multan, Khanewal, Karachi city court and Malir court like other towns/cities observing black day, hoisted black flags on the buildings, wore black bands and boycotted the courts as well.
Former military ruler Musharraf had declared emergency on November 03, five years back. He had suspended the constitution and imposed curbs on the media. Musharraf also relieved Supreme Court and higher judiciary judges after imposition of emergency.
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