Saturday, June 14, 2008

Pakistan: Longawaited longmarch


Long march ends without roadmap: Daily Times

Long march ends on bitter note: Dawn


Long march stops short of sit-in: The News


Only 30 lawyers stage sit-in: The Nation


Long march comes to an abrupt end: Pakistan Observer





ISLAMABAD: The lawyers’ long march ended without any roadmap for future strategy leaving many, who wanted the leadership to announce an indefinite sit-in until the reinstatement of the sacked judges, flabbergasted.The long march caravan that reached its culmination point in the wee hours of Saturday 14th June dispersed early morning with a majority of young lawyers disappointed as Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Aitzaz Ahsan announced that no decision had been taken to stage a sit-in in front of parliament. The long march show, which had already been overshadowed by the workers and supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), became a political event with the arrival of Nawaz Sharif who held parliament responsible for not restoring the judges. Covertly pointing the finger at Asif Zardari, Nawaz Sharif said: “I don’t understand why a resolution, despite an agreement, is not being tabled in parliament.”

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