Lahore goes on strike against load shedding, oil raise

he traders here are on complete shutter-down strike Saturday against the price hike, load shedding and recent increase in petroleum prices today in the metropolis.

Anjuman Tajiran Pakistan and other trade organizations gave a strike call for complete shutter down and announcement was made urging all the traders to keep all commercial and business centers closed today.

All trade centers at Mall Road, Hall Road, Bandth Road, McLeod Road, Anarkali, Ferozpur Road will remain closed; while, the trade leaders announced to take out protest rallies and stage public gatherings at Hall Road, Mall Road and Kot Lakhpat.

Meantime, Lahore traders have put up banners and posters with slogans against government and Wapda written on them, at Mall Road and all adjoining markets against the unjustified raise in power tariffs, load shedding and hike in petroleum prices.

NJP aimed at indiscriminate provision of justice: CJ

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry Saturday said a system based on justice is vital for the good governance, as without it, the progress will remain a dream unfulfilled.

Addressing the inaugural session of conference for implementation on the National Judicial Policy, he said the establishment of democratic institutions could not be materialized without justice.

The CJP said the new judicial policy is aimed at providing people with justice without any fear or greed, adding the policy will further strengthen the independent judiciary and will hammer out such a roadmap that will facilitate speedy justice.

He added the judicial policy will help end to corruption, adding everybody including the rich and the poor is equal in the eye of judiciary.

“We will have to establish strict self-accountability system,” the CJP remarked urging the judges to focus on not taking too long in disposing of the cases.

However, he said the biggest hurdle in fast disposing of the cases is shortage of judicial staff, adding the government should help the judiciary in this connection, as myriads vacancies are lying vacant in banking courts and services tribunal.

CJP Chaudhry maintained, “Our prevalent judicial system has Islamic teachings as the basis and national progress will remain a dream un-materialized without the economic progress.