June 29, 2007	Friday	Jamadi-us-Sani 13, 1428

HYDERABAD, June 28: Lawyers boycotted courts on Thursday on the call of Pakistan Bar Council and Supreme Court Bar Association in support of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry.

The advocates didn't appear in lower and high courts while under-trial prisoners were also not brought to courts for hearing of their cases. President of Hyderabad District Bar Association (HDBA), Abdul Aziz Sheikh, hoisted black flags on bar office.

The lawyers wore black armbands and held a general body meeting in civil courts building.

Speaking on the occasion, HDBA president Abdul Aziz Sheikh said that struggle of advocates would continue till reinstatement of the chief justice.

In Khairpur Lawyers boycotted the court proceedings, gathered on the court premises and raised slogans. They were demanding withdrawal of presidential reference against the CJP.