 Lawyers boycotted courts across Pakistan on Thursday in a renewed campaign to force President Gen. Pervez Musharraf to step down, as pressure mounted ahead of the planned return of the civilian leader he ousted in a coup eight years ago. Lawyers were at the forefront of a campaign against military rule that led to the judge's reinstatement, and on Thursday began a new round of protests.
| Perv should be worried about this. The Pak Supreme Court and its Chief launched the current round of troubles, and they may yet bring him down. |
Courts in major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad and Rawalpindi were largely deserted and lawyers hoisted black flags, witnesses said. In Lahore, about 500 lawyers wearing black armbands marched on a road chanting slogans against Musharraf. Dozens of lawyers rallied in Quetta chanting ``Go Musharraf, Go!'' |