PBC demands President to step down immediately

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has demanded of President Pervez Musharraf to step down immediately and pave way for the formation of national Government at the center and in the provinces through consensus of all political parties.
The demand was made in a resolution passed by the PBC in a meeting held on Tuesday.
The PBC in connection with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, failure of Government to provide security to her, occupation of office of President by Pervez Musharraf unconstitutionally and inability of Election Commission of Pakistan to hold free and fair election has passed a seven-point resolution.
The resolution demanded that President Pervez Musharraf should step down immediately paving way for the formation of national Government at the center and in the provinces through consensus of all political parties.
The judiciary of November 2, 2007 be restored forthwith and all judges so restored be facilitated to resume their duties and functions without any let or hindrance.
A judicial enquiry into the assassination of the former Prime Minister of the country should be conducted under the supervision of the deposed Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary.
The Chief Election Commissioner should resign forthwith and new Chief Election Commissioner be appointed and Election Commission be reconstituted in consultation with all the political parties to hold free, fair and transparent elections, the resolution demanded.
The lawyers throughout the country shall continue their movement for restoration of the judiciary of November 2, 2007 with greater vigour and determination. PBC in its resolution also declared Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto as “martyr of democracy”.—Online