Lahore lawyers to challenge governor's rule at Supreme Court
Eight Pakistan Bar Council members and several bar associations say the president's use of Articles 232 and 234 lacked a provincial assembly resolution.
The Lahore High Court Bar Association and the Lahore Bar Association decided on Monday to file a Supreme Court petition against the emergency and governor's rule in KP.
Eight Pakistan Bar Council members said Articles 232 and 234 were used without a provincial assembly resolution while the KP government was still functioning.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council will observe a black day on Tuesday and boycott court proceedings.
Karachi Bar Association president Aamir Nawaz Warraich called the emergency a first step towards martial law.
The All Pakistan Lawyers Action Committee condemned the arrests of Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar and other parliamentarians.