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90% judges restored; lawyers' movement not justified: Naek

90% judges restored; lawyers' movement not justified: NaekFederal Law Minister Farooq H. Naek has said the lawyers were not justified to continue their movement for the restoration of the deposed judges as 90% of the deposed judges had been restored.
He said this while talking to reporters after coming back from Garhi Khuda Bukhsh here on Tuesday.
"The remaining deposed judges could come by taking fresh oaths", he said.
Farooq said the long march by lawyers is not justified and we had not made any hurdle in their protests and no intention in future.
He urged the lawyers to stop coming out on roads for protests demonstration because majority of lawyers appeared before the judges regarding their cases.
When asked about the local bodies system he said no decision had been taken yet in this regard and the recommendations, given by the provinces are being reviewed after that any decision will be taken.
"Taking our protest demonstrations is the right of every political party but no one will be allowed to disrupt law and situation in shape of protests", he warned.
The government is taking every possible step to ensure the protection of property of the citizens of the country, he added.

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