The legal community in Thatta suspended judicial activities on Saturday, boycotting court proceedings in protest against a baseless case filed against the relatives of two of their colleagues.
The protest paralyzed work at the District and Sessions Court Thatta and its subordinate civil courts following a demonstration call by the District Bar Association Thatta.
The action was prompted by a First Information Report (FIR) registered three days ago against Ameer Kumhar, Shakeel Kumhar, and Hussain Kumhar. The three are brothers of Javed Kumhar, Joint Secretary of the Thatta Bar, and Shabbir Kumhar, a senior lawyer.
The complaint, which includes allegations of firing, was lodged by a local influential figure, Wadera Rasool Bux Jakhro.
In addition to the case’s registration, the lawyers also cited the alleged misbehavior of SHO Thatta Ziad Noonari with members of the legal community as a reason for the protest.
Thatta Bar Association President Advocate Aijaz Shah and General Secretary Advocate Hosh Muhammad Abbasi issued a statement claiming that SHO Noonari registered a “false case” without any investigation. They alleged that the police acted at the behest of an influential person.
The bar leadership is demanding the immediate withdrawal of the FIR and disciplinary action against the Station House Officer.