On 29 November 2007 , after holding a general meeting, the lawyers came out of the Aiwan-e-Adl to take out a rally, but police baton-charged them and also arrested some of them. The lawyers responded by pelting stones on police, compelling them to retreat. Later, the lawyers chanted full-throated slogans against Pervez Musharraf and the Lahore High Court chief justice and marched towards the PMG Chowk and staged a sit-in.

The lawyers ended their sit-in when SSP Operations Aftab Cheema assured them of the release of their arrested colleagues. During the clash with police a number of lawyers, including LBA President Syed Muhammad Shah, Secretary Khawar Bashir, Qamar Shahid, Malik Muhammad Arshad, MR Awan, Asim Cheema and press photographers were injured.

During the sit-in, the lawyers delivered speeches against the imposition of emergency rule and removal of judges under the PCO. Some young and aggressive lawyers removed banners of Moonis Elahi and burnt them.

Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) held a protest meeting at the Kiayni Hall. LHCBA President Ahsan Bhoon, Secretary Sarfraz Cheema, former LHCBA Presidents Justice (r) Malik Saeed Hassan, Hamid Khan, Ahmad Awais, Punjab Bar Council member Khurram Latif, Hina Jillani, Tayyaba Zameer and Manzoor Gillani addressed the bar.

As lawyers came out from Bar police started beating lawyers at once with ban sticks and other iron rods. Police also started shelling of tear gas on lawyers. Many lawyers were badly injured and many others have been receiving sticks by police. Many lawyers were immediately provided medical aid by lawyers themselves.

Now lawyers have decided to continue their protest for the restoration of judges / judiciary , constitution and for justice for civil society. After tourturing by police authority got registered criminal case against lawyers in Islampura police station and FIR  is sealed. Now it may again started arrest of lawyers by state.

Since 9 March when lawyers started struggle for chief justice Choudhry Iftikhar Hussain then lawyers could not continue their professional work till now. Most of lawyers are in financial troubles and worried about this but they have decided to continue their struggle to reach up to destination instead of their starcvation are started now. This struggle may be continue for along time lawyers do not know.

On December 6th, Lahore Bar association (LBA) make protest on Mall road Lahore after pass resolation for this. Lawyers demanded that senior lawyers immidiatley released from house arrest and Judges who have not take an oath under PCO immidiatley released and restored to their seats to continue their leagal work. Lawyers also demanded that an emergency need to lift up from country which only against Judges ,lawyers and media especiaaly GEO. Bar also pass resolation in favour of elctronic medial (GEO). Large number of police was present on road and around the courts and bar but this time police has not beat lawyers protestants. Lawyers also bycoats the courts especially high courts and supreme court in pakistan. Lawyers decided that no any lawyer will appear in the courts of judges of high court who have take an oath under PCO which is unconstitutional.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send appeals to arrive as quickly as possible, in Urdu, English, Pashtu or your own language:
- expressing concern that lawyers and others have been charged by police, arrested and detained,
- calling on the authorities to release immediately lawyers and others arrested under preventive detention measures, not charged with a recognizably criminal offence, or detained for the exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, association or assembly:
- urging the authorities to cease arbitrary arrests and detentions under the state of emergency
- calling on the authorities to protect and uphold the constitutional human rights guarantees, including safeguards on life and liberty.

PLEASE SEND YOUR LETTERS TO:

1. General Pervez Musharraf
President
President's Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 922 1422, 4768/ 920 1893 or 1835
Email: (please see-> http://www.presidentofpakistan.gov.pk/WTPresidentMessage.aspx)

2. Mr. Afzal Haider
Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights
S Block Pakistan Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Fax: +92 51 920 2628
Email: minister@molaw.gov.pk

3. Federal Minister of Interior
Room#404, 4th Floor, R Block,
Pak Secretariat
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Tel: + 92 51 9212026
Fax: + 92 51 9202624
Email: minister@interior.gov.pk

4. Secretary
(Criminal Prosecution) SGA &CD Department
Government of Sindh
Sindh Secretariat,
Karachi, Sindh Province
PAKISTAN
Tel: +92 21 9213327-6
Fax: +92 21 9213873
Email: secy.cpsd@sindh.gov.pk

5. Dr. Faqir Hussain
Registrar
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Supreme Court Building
Islamabad
PAKISTAN
Tel: +92 51 9213770
Fax: +92 51 9213452
E-mail: registrar@supremecourt.gov.pk