PBC threatens agitation if 'Azadi March' disrupted.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Tuesday said the country's legal fraternity will 'not hesitate to launch a nationwide campaign of protest' if the government denies the attendees of the upcoming 'Azadi March' their constitutional right to protest.

JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced 'Azadi March' in the federal capital to protest against alleged rigging in the general elections.

PCB Vice-Chairman Syed Amjad Shah expressed grave concern over the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government's attempt to deny people their legitimate constitutional right of protest and at attempts to bring amendments to relevant laws.

'If any constitutional step either to make any...

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