KARACHI: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has urged the Sindh
government to extend financial assistance to the families of the
lawyers who have been killed in the recent incidents of violence in the
mega city.
He was talking to a delegation of Karachi Bar
Association at the Governor’s House here on Saturday. The lawyers’
delegation was led by the bar’s president Mohammad Aqil and General
Secretary Haider Imam Rizvi. Former Education Minister Justice (R)
Khalid Z Qazi and ex-Advocate General Sindh Dr Farogh Nasim were also
present during the meeting.
The delegation briefed the governor
about the recent wave of killing in the city that claimed lives of 22
lawyers. Out of 22 lawyers, 14 belonged to Karachi Bar Association,
they said. The governor said the lawyers were an important segment of
society and have played an important role for restoration of democracy
and independence of judiciary in the country.
He assured the
lawyers’ community that the government would soon set up an endowment
fund for the welfare of the lawyers’ community. After establishment of
the welfare fund for the lawyers’ community, the government would also
put its share in it, the governor said. The governor condemned that
some elements were threatening the lawyers and gave directions to the
IG Sindh, AIG and the Interior Sindh to take necessary steps in this
regard.
The governor also directed setting up a committee that
would comprise officials of the Interior Department and representatives
of CPLC and lawyers community. The committee would take swift response
of any threat to the lawyers. The delegation also conveyed its concerns
regarding the residential problems being faced by the lawyers. Online
