The other day, when nurses from all over the province were staging a peaceful protest on the Mall Road, they were put to some serious tests of perseverance and determination to get their rights. They were first maltreated by Punjab police which thrashed some of the nurses by using unethical tactics. But the real gem came from the businessmen’s community who threw eggs on the protesters as, according to what they claimed, this protest had hampered their business for the day.
It might be true to some extent, and after all one has to accede to the High Court’s ruling that bans any protest or rally on the Mall Road, it does not represent the entire picture. It seems the rule has been exempted for the religious parties that protested on the Mall some days ago. These double standards do not befit a provincial government whose mantra is to provide easy and speedy justice to all.
AYESHA ZAFAR
Lahore
