Lawyers Vow Resistance Against Constitutional Subversion

News Desk

QUETTA: The All Pakistan Lawyers Action Committee (APLAC) has declared an unyielding national stand against any attempts by the establishment or state authorities to undermine the Constitution and judicial independence.

Speaking at a press conference at the Quetta district courts on Monday, senior leadership of the legal fraternity reaffirmed their historic commitment to resisting anti-democratic moves and defending constitutional supremacy across Pakistan.

Flanked by prominent leaders from various provincial bar councils, APLAC Chairman Advocate Ali Ahmed Kurd strongly denounced recent coercive tactics targeted at Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Kamran Murtaza. Kurd firmly rejected allegations labelling the senator’s family as Afghan nationals, which recently led local authorities to seal his brother’s commercial property in Quetta and withdraw their official security detail.

“Whenever there has been a need to raise a voice for the Constitution and democracy, lawyers have come forward,” Kurd declared. “We have launched movements against dictators in every era, so how can we remain silent when the judiciary and its officers are attacked?”

The development highlights deepening political and institutional friction within Balochistan, raising broad concerns regarding civil liberties, parliamentary immunity, and judicial independence. Observers caution that using administrative machinery and citizenship disputes to intimidate political opponents undermines rule-of-law principles.

The legal fraternity’s unified response underscores a potential resurgence of widespread lawyer-led pro-democracy protests reminiscent of historic constitutional movements in Pakistan.

Looking ahead, legal bodies and bar associations across the country are expected to convene emergency sessions to formulate a joint plan of action against administrative overreach.

The APLAC warned that if coercive measures against political figures and legal stalwarts are not immediately halted, the legal fraternity will escalate its protest campaign across all major court premises nationwide.