Boycotting courts on Friday, the city’s lawyers announced that their protest would continue for four more days as they refuse to appear on behalf of “target killers”.
During a joint meeting of lawyers’ bodies including the Sindh Bar Council, Sindh High Court Bar Association, Karachi Bar Association, Malir Bar Association, it was decided that no lawyer would spear on behalf of any targeted killing suspects.
The lawyers also urged the government to announce compensation for the families of lawyers and others killed in the ongoing violence in the city.
“Twelve lawyers were gunned down in the month of August alone, showing the failure of the government to protect its citizens as well as lawyers,” said Karachi Bar Association President M Aqil at the meeting held at the high court bar.
