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President warns
lawyers not to spread anarchy
M S Tanvir
Islamabad—Stressing the need for maintaining the law and order in
the country, President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday that
anarchy should not be allowed to spread.
Talking to newsmen before leaving for China here at the Chaklala
Airbase the President strongly condemned the incident of manhandling
of Dr. Sher Afgan Niazi in Lahore and violence in Karachi.
He said the incident of manhandling of Dr. Sher Afgan in Lahore by
lawyers led to violence in Karachi, with some people supporting,
while some others opposing the Lahore incident.
“Whosoever started it, I strongly condemn it”, the President said
and asked “Is it a way of a civilized society?”
The President also appealed to the lawyers to remain calm and not to
indulge in spreading anarchy.
To a question about his visit to China, President Musharraf said the
two sides will discuss every facet of broad relationship that
existed between Pakistan and China.
He said during his meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao, the
issues relating to bilateral relations as well as the regional
matters would be discussed.
President Musharraf said he will also address the BOAO Forum for
Asia, which this year has the theme “GREEN ASIA: Moving Towards
Win-Win Through Changes”. Replying to another question, the
President said, he will also discuss the energy issue, with focus on
nuclear power generation and the proposed construction of Chashma-III
and Chashma-IV power projects in Pakistan with the cooperation of
China.
With 300 Mega Watt Chashma power project already in place and work
underway on Chashma-II “we will also have talks on the costing of
Chashma-III and Chashma-IV as well as discussing a future 1000 MW
project”, he added.
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