No stability without free judiciary: Aitzaz
By Saad Saud

ISLAMABAD—President Supreme Court Bar Association Chaudhary Aitzaz Ahsan has said that stability in Parliamentary System is impossible without Independent Judiciary, He expressed these views while talking to media in front of Parliament House on Thursday.
He further stated that independent judiciary was essential for democracy, as Independent Courts could not be established through any Constitutional package but through brave democratic system. President SCBA has said further that sits in were not the best choice for lawyers, as they wanted that Parliament should be strong but without independent judiciary it could not be strengthen, which was not only their stance but also history also taught this lesson.
He told that an independent judiciary was possible only when the judges would be independent. He said that Musharraf threw out the brave and fearless judges one by one and Iftikhar Chaudhary was their leader and those who did not wanted to restore him they would be considered a great hurdle in the way of Independent judiciary. Later on he told that the lawyers gathered in front of Parliament just to remind it that Parliament should honor the promise of independent judiciary.
Many lawyers including President Multan High Court were injured when police started baton charge on the lawyers who were protesting for reinstatement of judiciary. According to details, responding to the call from Supreme Court Bar Association, representatives of all Lawyers’ associations staged a sit in outside the Parliament House.
A clash between police and lawyers started when some young lawyers tried to jump over the gate of Supreme Court building. After exchange of harsh words, the deputed cops started baton charge over lawyers which injured many lawyers including Khalid Ahmed the President of Multan High Court. The angry lawyers condemned the baton charge and chanted slogans against Government. Meanwhile since morning, foolproof security arrangements were made regarding the lawyers’ protest and Constitution Avenue was closed for any kind of traffic. Due to the Assembly and Senate session, police force at mass level was deputed outside the all government buildings. Parliamentarians and journalists were said to enter in Parliament only by using Cabinet Division entrance. The tight security arrangements stressed the employees CBR, Parliament House and Cabinet Division. The following employees had to walk for miles to reach their destinations due to road closings.
Pakistani riot police used sticks to beat lawyers demanding the reinstatement of dozens of judges sacked by former president Pervez Musharraf. The riot broke out after around 100 black-suited lawyers tried to enter the Supreme Court building by climbing the main gates, shouting slogans against the new chief justice appointed by Musharraf in November.
After the 15-minute brawl, the lawyers retreated but continued their demonstration. Some 500 lawyers had been joined by political party workers and other supporters carrying black flags, placards and banners in front of parliament house and the Supreme Court. “This is the representative gathering of all lawyers and bar associations of Pakistan and our struggle will continue until the reinstatement of all judges,” SCBA President Aitzaz Ahsan said.