| GEO Pakistan | | Malakand lawyers resolve to go on hunger strike | Updated at: 0220 PST, Saturday, July 04, 2009
MALAKAND: The lawyers in Malakand, effected by military offensive in the area, have decided to go on hunger strike in Peshawar High Court (PHC) from today in protest of unpaid pledged aid money of Rs30,000 for each lawyer, Geo news reported.
The President Swat District Bar Association (SDBA) Aftab Alam said government announced Rs.30,000 aid money for Malakand lawyers which have not been paid to them thus far for which, lawyers set a deadline.
He said as the deadline has ended on Friday so lawyers will stage hunger strike from today (Saturday) here in PHC on daily basis. |  |
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