Lawyers to stage ‘peace rally’

Published June 4, 2002

GUJRANWALA, June 3: The local district bar association will take out a ‘peace rally’ on Wednesday against the war hysteria created by India.

Bar president Mian Maqsood Ahmad will lead the rally which will be started from the district court and terminated on the GT Road after parading through various city roads. Lawyers and citizens will participate the rally.

This was stated by the bar president in a press release issued here on Monday.

He said India was spreading panic by building up his forces at the working boundary line and killing innocent people, including women and children.

LAND DISPUTE: A man allegedly killed his sister-in-law (wife of brother) and injured his younger brother and a sister over the dispute of half a marla of agricultural land in Wahando on Monday.

Accused Bashir stormed the house of Jamil and stabbed Maqboolan killing her on the spot. Jamil and his sister Razia sustained injuries while trying to save Maqboolan. The injured were rushed to hospital in critical condition.

Wahando police have registered a case.