Lawyers in Lahore High Court (LHC) once again tortured journalists and tried to expel them from court’s premises.
According
to reports, 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 Geo News reporter Riaz Shakir and cameraman Adnan 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.
Source
Lawyers have become an upper class and untouchable in Pakistan in last two years and It appears that they are in fact being treated like one of those. In recent months they locked a judge in his court, beatup opposition lawyers and nothing happened, Chief of Pujab Police also said that the courts are afriad of Lawyers.
This has to change, Lawyers who assaulted Police Inspector and news cameraman must be jailed, their criminal act of beating was recorded and there is no reason why they are not found guilty. Their leaders or their Godfathers should also face the wrath of public and press.