Friday, February 6, 2009

Long march to begin on March 12: Kurd


LAHORE: President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Ali Ahmed Kurd Friday said lawyers long march will kick off on March 12 which will reach Islamabad in phases and stage a sit-in before the parliament on March 16.

Addressing a press conference after the meeting of All Pakistan National Lawyers Council, he said decision has been made to change the date of the long march from March 9 to March 12.

“Now the long march will begin from Karachi and Quetta simultaneously on March 12.” The SCBA President said the march will head toward Islamabad from Multan on March 14. It will stage a sit in before the Parliament on March 16.

He said the same route of last year will be taken for the long march.

He appealed to all the bar associations of the country to only ensure their participation in the march but also invite leaders and workers of all the political and religious parties as well as representatives of civil society besides journalists.

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