District Advocacy Network Press Release

Advocacy Network pledges to protest against the State of Emergency Written by:

Jawad Mazhar (ROD / Special Correspondent for BosNewsLife in Pakistan)

Sargodha, Pakistan, Nov 17th (ROD / BosNewsLife): The district coordinator of Advocacy Network (AN) Advocate Shahid Nazir Khan sticks to his guns, as he reiterated “The Advocacy Network (AN) will continue its endeavor until the reinstatement of constitution, autonomy of Judiciary, restoration of rights, re-establishment of democracy, emancipation of lawyers, media men, rights & political activists, uncurbing of media and abolition of the state of emergency in the country” while presiding a meeting of member organizations of AN held at Taangh Wasaib rights organization Head Office here at Sargodha, Pakistan on Saturday, November 17th, 2007.

All the participant rights organizations expressed their qualms about emergency and deep reservations over the present crucial political atmosphere in the country. . In the first stage member organizations pledged to record an effective, peaceful and voiceless protest against the Imposition of Emergency by zipping up the lips with black tape on Nov 19th in front of Sargodha Press Club and latter on Nov 21st in front of Sargodha Bar Council (SBC) in its second stage. 29 member organizations of AN namely Al- Mustafa Welfare Society Bhalwal, Ujala Welfare Society Shah Pur, Al-Falah Welfare Society Silanwali, Merri Sadda Welfare Organization Sahiwal, World Association for human rights Sargodha, Helpline Bhera, Tehreek-e-Islah-e-Muashra Silanwali, Anjuman Falah Dehiya Silanwali, Social Welfare Society Silanwali, Inqalaab Society Silanwali, New Future Human development Sahiwal, Human Rights Naseer Pur Kalaan Kot Momin, Zia-ul-ummat Foundation Bhera, Ali Zaib Foundation Sargodha, Islamic Welfare Marriage Center Bhalwal, Galaxy Welfare Society Sargodha, Star Welfare Organization Sargodha, Child Rights Committee SPARC Sargodha, Al Baaqi Welfare Society Sargodha, Istaqlal Welfare Society Sargodha, Rights Foundation Sargodha, Anjuman Islah-e-Insaniyat Foundation Bhagtanwala, National Commission for human rights Sargodha, Zia-ul-Slam Welfare Society Sargodha, Sahil Welfare Society Kot Momin, Alamgir Foundation Sargodha, Khudam-ul-Khalaq Sargodha, Rays of Development Organization (ROD) Sargodha and Taangh Wasaib Tanzeem (TWT) participated in the meeting and pledged to play their vital role in reinstatement of constitution, restoration of the suspended human rights, acquittal of the media from all the restrictions and release of all the detained lawyers, rights and political workers in Pakistan. Jawad Mazhar ends.