Dossier
Aitzaz Ahsan
Coverage of Aitzaz Ahsan in the Nexus archive.
- 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.