LAHORE: Different lawyers’ organisations have condemned the house arrest of Haf
iz Saeed among five leaders of Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) and termed it unconstitutional, illeg
al and a violation of basic human rights. They demanded immediate release of Haf
iz Saeed and others.
“Haf
iz Saeed was supporting freedom movement of Kashmiris, while Falah e Insaniat Foundation (FIF) has done great work in disasters,” they said. Leaders of different lawyers’ organisations expressed these views while talking to media; lawyers took protest against the detention of Haf
iz Saeed at the end of press conference. They shouted chants against the gove
rnment and in favour of Haf
iz Saeed.
President Lahore High Court Bar Rana Zia Abdul Rehman said that Haf
iz Saeed’s detention was due to external pressure and made an excuse that he is taken into custody for his own safety. The gove
rnment’s order is unconstitution
al and illegal. Lahore High Court Bar and lawyers’ community strongly condemned the detention of Haf
iz Saeed.
He termed the detention as cowardice of the gove
rnment and said that the gove
rnment has taken the step in pressure of India. “JuD is working for services of humanity and has continued its struggle for liberation of Kashmir,” he said.
Secretary Lahore High Court Bar Ans Ghazi said Haf
iz Saeed raised voice against India’s atrocities. JuD supported Kashmiris and did humanitarian work in Pakistan. Islam and Pakistan enmity gove
rnments and states are afraid from him. Haf
iz Saeed raised moral voice for help of oppressed Muslims.
Lahore Tax Bar President Farhan Shahzad said that a
nyone cannot be detained by reference of protective custody. Lahore Tax Bar condemns the detention of Ameer JuD and demands the immediate release of Haf
iz Saeed.
Leader of Al-Um
mah Lawyers Forum Rao Tahir Shakeel Advocate demanded gove
rnment to not take steps against Pakistani Citizens in pressure. Conspiracies of enemy were failed in Balochistan, due to relief work of JuD. lawyers will not tolerate illegal action in Pakistan.
