Contempt law: Lawyers boycott courts

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Lawyers on Monday protested against the contempt of court bill across the country.
Media Reports said that lawyers boycotted court proceedings in all cities including Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Quetta, Multan, Sukkur, Gujranwala, Mianwali and others .
The lawyers lamented that the bill was passed to provide protection to few people, adding that the new contempt of court bill has undermined the freedom of judiciary.
The lawyers stated that the legal fraternity and the masses have rejected the bill.
The angry lawyers said that those harping on the tune of democracy including the the president, the prime minister.
“The present saga is to undermine the independent judiciary and judges,” they added.