POLITICSJul 13 · 05:32 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Athar Minallah)

Why there is no lawyers’ movement in Pakistan today

The article discusses the 2007-2009 Lawyers’ Movement in Pakistan, which challenged Gen Pervez Musharraf’s rule by transforming a constitutional dispute into a national narrative through live TV coverage. It highlights how media turned isolated protests into a mass movement but notes no comparable movement exists today despite ongoing debates about judicial independence.

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