Wednesday, May 7, 2008, Rabi-ul-Sani 30, 1429    

Tributes paid to lawyers for struggle to restore judges

Staff Reporter

Peshawar — The chief minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti has paid glowing tributes to the lawyers community for their unprecedented struggle for restoration and independence of the judiciary in the country.
The sacrifices rendered by the lawyers for reinstatement of deposed judges will not go in waste as the issue of judges is near to be resolved, Hoti told a delegation of District Bar Association Mardan, who called on him at his office on Tuesday.
Representatives of the People Lawyers Forum and Malgari Wakeelan were also among the delegation.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said the political parties in the government were backing the lawyers for their struggle to restore the judiciary, saying with the support of civil society and political forces, the lawyers were in sight of victory.
Referring to the law and order situation, Hoti said some vested interests were involved in making the government efforts for peace a failure. However, he said their sincere efforts would continue till restoration of a lasting peace in the province and its adjacent tribal belt. The fire which broke out in Waziristan reached the province, but we will not allow it to gut our houses, the chief minister said.
In order to cleanse the society of criminals, Hoti said his government was taking administrative measures to improve the security situation across the province.
He on this occasion appealed the masses to help the government in its efforts to get rid of criminal activities including kidnapping for ransom, extortion, car-lifting and robbery, etc. The goons will not be allowed to make hostage the society, Hoti vowed.