Karachi Lawyers Protest Against Police Inaction
Background
In Karachi, Pakistan, lawyers took to the streets to protest against the Mehmoodabad police’s refusal to register a case concerning the alleged torture of their colleague, Inayat Jatoi, and his family. The protest began on Wednesday afternoon on Korangi Road near Kala Pull.
Details of the Protest
The Karachi Bar Association (KBA) leaders, including General Secretary Ikhtiar Ali Channa and President Amir Nawaz Waraich, announced that lawyers would abstain from court proceedings on Thursday. They also declared a ban on police entry into city courts. The Sindh Bar Council (SBC) supported the protest, condemning the attack on Jatoi and calling for a full-day strike across Sindh courts.
Demands and Reactions
The SBC acting secretary, M Rustam Bhutto, demanded immediate action from the Sindh police officials to lodge an FIR and arrest those responsible for the attack. The protest escalated when lawyers blocked Sharea Faisal, a major road, in the evening, demanding the removal of the Mehmoodabad police station’s SHO for ignoring their demands.
Doubts Revealed
Karachi -: Karachi is a big city in Pakistan, which is a country next to India. It’s like how Mumbai is a big city in India.
Lawyers -: Lawyers are people who help others understand and work with the law. They can help people in court if they have a problem or need to solve a legal issue.
Protest -: A protest is when people gather together to show they are unhappy about something and want it to change. It’s like when students might gather to ask for better school facilities.
Police Inaction -: Police inaction means that the police are not doing anything about a problem that they should be solving. It’s like if someone breaks a rule and the teacher doesn’t do anything about it.
Torture -: Torture is when someone is hurt very badly on purpose. It’s a very serious and bad thing to do to someone.
Karachi Bar Association -: The Karachi Bar Association is a group of lawyers in Karachi who work together to help each other and make sure the law is fair for everyone.
Sindh Bar Council -: The Sindh Bar Council is a larger group of lawyers in the Sindh province, where Karachi is located. They help make decisions about legal matters in the area.
Strike -: A strike is when people stop working to show they are unhappy about something and want it to change. It’s like if all the teachers decided not to teach until the school fixed something important.
SHO -: SHO stands for Station House Officer, who is the person in charge of a police station. They are like the head teacher of a school, but for the police station.
