LAHORE: Supreme Court (SC) Bar President Ali Zafar said that lawyers have always stood up for democracy and that is the reason why they are being targeted.
He condemned the Quetta blast and also addressed a press conference here on Monday. He said that the tragedy was not just an attack on lawyers but an attack on all citizens. “Lawyers will not just protest the attack but also prepare a long-term action plan.”
He also said that security was not just the right of lawyers but a basic right of every citizen of Pakistan. He said, “If the government cannot provide security, it should quit the next elections.” He added, “Our brothers in Balochistan had been receiving threats for some time and had said they needed security, but the government did nothing.
He said, “We have raised our voice again and again that we need security, and we will see to it that our demand is met,” he added and vowed not to let the martyrs’ sacrifices go to waste.
