Pakistan Bar Council members condemn raid on Senator Kamran Murtaza's residence, offices
- View raid as a weapon to target political opponents and deny fundamental rights
Pakistan Bar Council members condemned the illegal raid on Senator Kamran Murtaza's property, citing it as part of a broader campaign to target political opponents and suppress dissent through unlawful means.
- Illegal raid on Senator Kamran Murtaza's office and residence.
- Allegations of targeting political opponents and suppressing dissent.
- Concerns over erosion of constitutional rule and judicial independence.
Pakistan Bar Council members have strongly condemned the illegal and arbitrary raid carried out on November 7, 2026 on the offices and residence of Senator Kamran Murtaza, Advocate Supreme Court and former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan, along with the harassment of his family members and the vandalism committed by so-called “unknown persons.”
Eight Pakistan Bar Council members Abid Shahid Zuberi, Muhammad Maqsood Buttar, Mian Shafqat Mehmood Chauhan, Abdul Sattar Khan, Munir Ahmed Kakar, Salman Akram Raja, Salahuddin Ahmed, Qazi Muhammad Arshad.
Such unlawful actions have become a norm and a weapon used to target political opponents, deny them their fundamental and human rights, and implicate them in false and trumped-up cases. In addition, notices have been unlawfully issued to him by the FBR and FIA, and his bank accounts have been frozen, the PBC members said.
They said these measures appear intended to punish Senator Kamran Murtaza for his membership of the JUI, led by Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, and for speaking out against the tyranny and fascism unleashed on the people of Pakistan and on political opponents by the state and a coalition that came to power through rigged elections.
“This campaign of terror has been made possible by the erosion of constitutional rule, the undermining of judicial independence through the 26th and 27th Amendments to the Constitution, and the imposition of an unlawful emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“We stand in solidarity with Senator Kamran Murtaza and his family. We call upon the authorities to immediately conduct an impartial investigation into these acts, bring those responsible to justice, and ensure the safety and protection of Senator Kamran Murtaza and his family,” the PBC members added.