Peshawar, Oct. 20 -- Lawyers across Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province boycotted court proceedings on Monday following a call by the K-P Bar Council to protest the imposition of governor's rule and an emergency in the province, The Express Tribune reported.

The province-wide boycott disrupted routine judicial proceedings, with lawyers staying away from courts in several districts, affecting hearings and the disposal of cases. The protest was organised to register the legal community's opposition to the federal government's decision.

According to The Express Tribune, the K-P Bar Council termed the imposition of governor's rule and the emergency unconstitutional and illegal, urging the federal government to withdraw the decision immed...