Islamabad, Feb. 2 -- Lawyers from three bar councils in Islamabad have announced a strike and a boycott of the proceedings in the High Court, protesting the transfer of judges, which they have termed "malicious" and an "attack" on the independence of the judiciary, as reported by Geo News.

The Islamabad Bar Council (IBC), Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA), and Islamabad District Bar Association (IDBA) have decided to boycott the proceedings of both the High Court and district courts starting Monday.

This development came after President Asif Ali Zardari transferred three judges to Islamabad High Court (IHC) amid the speculations that the chief justice would be selected from one of them, Geo News reported.

According to a noti...