ISLAMABAD: Nearly all of attorneys skipped the listening to of circumstances scheduled on the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC) on Monday to file their protest towards the switch of three judges from different excessive courts, ARY Information reported.
As per particulars, IHC witnessed a big disruption in its proceedings as over 80% of the attorneys determined towards showing earlier than the court docket on the strike name of Islamabad Excessive Court docket Bar Affiliation.
In Chief Justice Amir Farooq’s courtroom, one case was scheduled for listening to, however attorneys have been absent. Equally, in Justice Mohsin Kayani’s court docket, some circumstances proceeded with the looks of petitioners, whereas others had no authorized illustration.
Justice Gul Hassan’s court docket needed to conclude its listing of circumstances prematurely because of the absence of attorneys.
Regardless of the continuing strike, some attorneys attended hearings within the courts of Justice Babar Sattar, Justice Arbab Tahir and Justice Sameen Rafat.
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The strike is a direct response to the ‘controversial’ resolution concerning judicial transfers.
On Sunday, the Gazette notification for the switch of three judges to the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC) was issued following approval from President Asif Ali Zardari.
In keeping with the Gazette notification issued by the Institution Division, Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar has been transferred from the Lahore Excessive Court docket (LHC) to the Islamabad Excessive Court docket (IHC).
Sindh Excessive Court docket’s (SHC) Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro had additionally been transferred to the Islamabad Excessive Court docket.
Moreover, Justice Muhammad Asif was transferred from the Balochistan Excessive Court docket to the Islamabad Excessive Court docket.