LARKANA, April 9: The general body of the District Bar Association (DBA), Larkana, on Tuesday rejected the proposed referendum.

Mohammed Ayaz Soomro, president DBA, chaired the meeting.

The question of referendum was put by advocate Ammanullah Shaikh for discussion.

The lawyers, including Abdul Razzak Soomro, Zia Jalbani, Ayaz Soomro and many others spoke on the subject and unanimously rejected the move to support the referendum.

Zia Jalbani told Dawn that the body had opposed the planned referendum saying that it was unconstitutional.

He said that according to the constitution referendum could only be held over any national issue. There was a separate electoral college for the election of the president, he added.

Majority of the advocates stood against the referendum. Only one member of the bar, Qadir Bakhsh Bhati, supported the move while 84 members opposed it.

Meanwhile, Qazi Shamsuddain the public relation organizer of the PPP, Larkana, in his press statement on Tuesday said that General Parvez Musharraf was committing a blunder by holding referendum. It was a trap for him, which he did not understand at the moment, he added.

ARRESTED: Police have arrested a notorious dacoit Saro alias Serwar Abro on Tuesady.

The dacoit is said to be involved in more than 30 cases of heinous nature registered with different police stations in the district.

Meanwhile, Veehar police have arrested two motorcycle robbers, Qalandar Bakhsh alias Karim Brohi and Maznoo Jhatyal, and seized a robbed motorcycle CD-70 from their possession.

Opinion

Editorial

Islamabad march
Updated 27 Nov, 2024

Islamabad march

WITH emotions running high, chaos closes in. As these words were being written, rumours and speculation were all...
Policing the internet
27 Nov, 2024

Policing the internet

IT is chilling to witness how Pakistan — a nation that embraced the freedoms of modern democracy, and the tech ...
Correcting sports priorities
27 Nov, 2024

Correcting sports priorities

IT has been a lingering battle that has cast a shadow over sports in Pakistan: who are the national sports...
Kurram ceasefire
Updated 26 Nov, 2024

Kurram ceasefire

DESPITE efforts by the KP government to bring about a ceasefire in Kurram tribal district, the bloodletting has...
Hollow victory
26 Nov, 2024

Hollow victory

THE conclusion of COP29 in Baku has left developing nations — struggling with the mounting costs of climate...
Infrastructure schemes
26 Nov, 2024

Infrastructure schemes

THE government’s decision to finance priority PSDP schemes on a three-year rolling basis is a significant step...