June 14 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Mr. Khush Dil Khan, Vice-Chairman and Mr. Muhammad Faheem Wali, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Pakistan Bar Council, have strongly condemned the target killing of Mr. Bashir-ur-Rehman Barki, Advocate, Supreme Court at Bannu Judicial complex today, and utter failure of the law enforcement agencies and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, maintaining and improving the law and order situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to provide safety and security to innocent citizens in general & especially the Advocates of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and to control the target killing of Advocates.

They have urged upon the Federal and Provincial Governments as well as the I.G. Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for improving the law and order situation in and arrround the Courts premises and in the Country & to arrest the culprits immediately and award them exemplary punishment.

In condemnation of the aforesaid brutal murder and target killing and expressing solidarity with the family members of the bereaved Advocate, they have fully supported the strike call of KP Bar Council for tomorrow, the 15th June, 2021 in Khyber Palhtunkhwa.

ACTING SECRETARY
PAKISTAN BAR COUNCIL