From: Barrister Hamid Bashani Khan
Date: Nov 5, 2007 7:57 PM
Subject: For mmediate release
Toronto Nov 4, 2007: The imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan is an unjustified action against the people of Pakistan. Fundamental rights and civil liberties must be restored immediately. This was stated in a meeting of the South Asian Peoples Forum in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.
The meeting was addressed by Professor Sara Abraham, Mrs. Talat Zehra, Syed Azeem, Ameer Hussain Jaffery and Barrister Abdul Hamid Bashani Khan. The participants expressed their deep concern over the situation and termed it an assault on human rights, civil liberties . The group demanded that the emergency be lifted immediately, release of the hundreds arrested, and democracy be fully restored. South Asian Peoples Forum (SAPF) has expressed its complete solidarity with the democratic forces, Lawyers and human rights activists in Pakistan who oppose this latest ominous development in Pakistan politics. The group has announced that it will organize a demonstration in front of Pakistan Consulate in Toronto at 3:30 pm on Friday afternoon and have called upon South Asian people and friends to collectively come out for this. The group also announced its convening committee, which includes Professor Malcolm Blincow, Professor Aparna Sundar, Professor Sara Abraham, Syed Azeem, Ameer Hussain Jaffery, Talat Zehra, Iqbal Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Barrister Hamid Bashani Khan.The Group has elected Barrister Hamid Bashani Khan and Professor Sara Abrahim as the coordinators of the group.
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