June 12, 2007	Tuesday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 26, 1428

KHANEWAL, June 11: Journalists and lawyers on Monday took out a joint protest procession against registration of a false case against six journalists of Makhdoompur Pahoran Town and torture on them at Kohna police station.

The procession, participated in by a large number of journalists from all four tehsils of the district and office bearers of District Bar Association (DBA), Khanewal, started from the DBA office and concluded at the same place after a march through the city.

The protesters, holding placards and banners, raised slogans against Makhdoompur Pahoran SHO, Saddar DSP Mian Tanvir and DPO Shahid Hanif. At various places, the speakers condemned the police attitude against the journalists who dared to write against police excesses and corruption.

They urged the Lahore High Court chief justice to take suo motu notice of police highhandedness and order an inquiry into the incident.

Earlier, the hearing of the bail petition of journalists was adjourned for June 12.