Thursday, May 15, 2008, Jamadi-ul-Awwal 8, 1429    

Doctors demo for independence of judiciary

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—A large number of doctors of all specialities including young medical officers held peaceful demonstration outside the premises of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) here Wednesday.
They wore black armbands and carried placards with slogan in favour of restoration of Judges and freedom of media. The demonstration lasted for about 45 minutes. The time was chosen not to affect patient care. The placards carried the following messages: No Justice, No Pakistan. We demand Freedom of Media and the made hostage by State Terrorism. And “Adalia Lahoo Lahoo (Justice is bleeding)
The doctors said that their struggle will continue till the restoration of the judiciary to the level of November 2. They do not accept PCO judges. All those who supported Musharraf’s illegal moves have participated in high treason. Arresting Judges and taking hostage of the judiciary is the biggest contempt of the court in the history of mankind. They were of the view that Musharraf is an illegal President as he has no mandate of the people. In fact all five assemblies have passed verbal thunderous verbal Vote of No Confidence in him as is well captured by all media. A large number of female doctors including consultants actively participated. The Doctors decided that they will spread this protest throughout country at medical colleges and other hospitals. This is not politics. If there is no justice, simple there will be no country. No issue is more serious and critical than having independent judiciary, which would be a check on all sorts of corruption and frauds. The Doctors decided to hold protest weekly instead of daily demonstrations till restoration of all judges including Ch. Iftikhar Ahmad as Chief Justice of Pakistan. Every Wednesday Insha Allah a peaceful demonstration will be held at 2:00- 2:30 p.m.
Prof. Anwar ul Haque president Pakistan Doctors Forum said that the Doctors will Insha Allah begin a signatory movement throughout the country. Signatures will be collected for restoration of all Judges. The petition will be also placed on Website so that people all over the world can sign the petition on internet.