LAHORE: A female lawyer thrashed her colleague on the premises of the accountability court on Saturday, saying he pointed fingers at her character during a hearing. It is said that lawyer, Tajammul, made derogatory remarks on his colleague Advocate Nadia’s character during the hearing of a case, following which she caught him outside the courtroom and start beating him. Police personnel present on the court premises did not help, while lawyers threatened media persons for making a video of the incident. In August, a heated argument between two groups of lawyers led to a brawl at the premises of Lahore civil courts. A video of the incident also surfaced, in which the lawyers could be seen punching, slapping and kicking one another.

Source: Pakistan Today September 29, 2018 10:30 UTC