Sharif warns Zardari of indefinite agitation
Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) chief Nawaz Sharif has warned President Asif Ali Zardari that agitation will continue if he fails to restore the judiciary to its pre-Nov 3, 2007 position.
Speaking at the lawyers' 'National Conference' on Wednesday, Sharif said the country was still in the grip of a few generals and judges despite the February 18 polls and return to democracy.
He appealed to people to participate in the lawyers' long march and sit-in.
Earlier, a large number of speakers, belonging to various political parties, retired generals, and members of civil society including Jamaat Islami chief Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Pakistan Tehrik Insaf chairman Imran Khan and others expressed their solidarity with the lawyers' movement and the upcoming long march.
The conference adopted a resolution that called for a peaceful and sustained long march followed by a sit-in until the fulfillment of its objectives.
The resolution said: 'This conference is of the view that the actions of November 3, 2007, by former Gen retd Musharraf were unconstitutional which need to be repealed and the judiciary that existed on November 2 ought to be restored'.
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