PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Bar Council has sought security for all district and sessions courts (Kachehris) across the province, citing “security concerns’. “In the wake of security concerns, the provincial government should provide security on a regular basis to all district and sessions courts [Kachehris] across the province,” KP Bar Council said in a press release issued today.
The bar council cited reports by interior ministry, stating that there were serious threats to lawyers, politicians and courts. “The government should take decisive steps to ensure security for lawyers and courts,” it added.
Pakistan has seen an uptick in terror activities, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan, after the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended its ceasefire with the government in November. A day earlier, KP police said firing occurred near vehicles part of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s convoy in Dera Ismail Khan but the politician was not present when the incident occurred. In a statement, JUI-F spokesperson Aslam Ghauri termed today’s incident a “cowardly act”.
“They have repeatedly warned that the situation is not favorable for our leadership. The administration writes letters about the threats every day, but does not take any action,” he said. –Agencies
