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60 Women Lawyers Denounce FIRs After IHC Protest Clash

Police booked PTI-linked advocates under anti-terror laws after the courthouse altercation.

Overview

  • Lawyers protested at the Islamabad High Court against the suspension of Justice Tariq Mahmood Jahangiri before a confrontation broke out with bar leaders.
  • IHCBA President Wajid Ali Gilani alleged PTI-linked lawyers assaulted him, accused one of being armed, and said he was branded a traitor.
  • Bar leaders said they would seek terrorism cases, bar-entry bans, and license suspension or cancellation for those involved in the incident.
  • Police registered cases under anti-terror laws against Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, and several PTI-affiliated lawyers.
  • Former minister Shireen Mazari reported a late-night police presence at her home seeking Imaan and Hadi, while 60 women lawyers publicly condemned the FIRs and urged their withdrawal.