Lawyers? strike today after talks with govt fail

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LAHORE: The two-hour-long talks between lawyers and city administration failed late Wednesday night, Lahore High Court Bar Association announced, giving a strike call for Thursday (today) against what they say police torture and arrest of black coats.Pakistan Bar Council Vice-Chairman Syed Amjad Shah denied involvement of bar representatives in the incident. He strongly condemned the incident and pledged to take action against the responsible persons.Meanwhile, Punjab Bar Council Vice-Chairman Shah Nawaz Ismaeel, member Pakistan Bar Council Ahsan Bhoon, LHCBA’s president Hafeez ur Rehman, secretary LHCBA Fayyaz Ranjha, president LBA Asim Cheema and others met LHC CJ-designate Justice Mamoon Rashid Sheikh to demand release of the arrested lawyers. They also demanded removal of sections 7-ATA and 302 PPC from the FIRs registered against them. ­http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/com/cwEr/~4/-fZ6hGReBk4

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