Lawyers Again Torture Journalists
August 6, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Pakistan News
LAHORE: Lawyers in Lahore High Court (LHC) once again tortured journalists and tried to expel them from court’s premises.
A bench comprised of Chief Justice LHC Justice Khawaja Sharif and Justice Ijaz conducting hearing of suo moto case of torture on journalists and police by lawyers. Large number of lawyers were already present in the court that created rumpus before start of hearing. They chanted slogans against Chief Justice Khawaja Sharif, journalists and police.
The lawyers tortured private TV channel’s reporter and cameraman present in the court for the coverage of the hearing.
Later, they reached Bar and harassed other media teams and tried to expel them from the court. The cameras and vehicles also damaged.
