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 re-
instatement 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.