The Lahore High Court (LHC) bench hearing the case of dual offices held by President Asif Ali Zardari decided on Thursday to focus on the question of presidential immunity before issuing any order.
According to a private television channel, the bench led by LHC Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial resumed the hearing of the case.
While presenting his argument, the petitioner, Advocate A.K. Dogar, said that former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was removed from his post for committing contempt of court. He further said that similarly President Zardari should also be issued a notice for contempt of court.
The counsel for the government, Wasim Sajjad told the court that the president was immune to court proceedings, due to which, he could not be charged with contempt of court.
He added that the court had not ordered the president to leave his dual offices but rather only expressed expectations that he would leave one of the held offices.
The bench remarked that it was later clarified that the court’s orders should be implemented. However, the question of whether the president has immunity or not must be decided first.
Subsequently, the court adjourned the hearing until Friday.
Speaking to media representatives after the hearing, Wasim Sajjad said that the president could not be charged on the basis of the expression of the bench’s expectations. Therefore, no appeal was filed since the bench’s decision appeared ambiguous.
He further added that a decision that could be interpreted in two different ways did not come into the category of contempt of court.
LHC — LAHORE HARAAMZADES CAAFIRS CAMINEYS CUTAAS DESTROYERS OF PAKISTAN ..
I am surprised, the Editor has not removed your low life comment. Utterly disgraceful and uncivilized.
@AJAZ HAQUE –U GUUTERLIFE IGNORANT LHC CUTAAS ARE PLAYING DANGEROUS DIVISIVE POLITICS TO HELP NAWAZ SHARIF PUNJABI GOONDAA TO WIN PUINJABI VOTES AS EVIDENT FROM 7 BYE ELECTIONS RESULTS 2 DAYS AGO .. PUNJABI BASTA-D S GEN YAYAKHAN DRUNKARD –GEN ZIA GEN MUSHARAF NAWAZ SHARIF GANGSTERS HAVE NEARLY DESTROYED PAKISTAN — LOOK AROUND TODAY ..
I look around and see idiots like you who have no clue to what life is.Yes I'm talking to you SACH HAQ,SHAH HUSSAIN,even the one down below,no matter what name you use,you are still an ignorant uneducated idiot trapped in a low life form.We know you are from Sindh and you hate anything that represents educated conversation,or maybe you just don't have enough brains to comprehend it all.You are out of touch from reality.
desi ignorant scumbg foulmouther u punjabi goon..-so u think u are educated !!!! low life kAAFIR E ISLAM GADAAR E PAKISTAN FILTH .. KARACHI IS BEING DESTROYED BY PUNJABI BASTA-DS!!!
LOL,I'm the foul mouth blah blah blah,yes I'm a punjabi,yes I'm from Lahore,and proud of it.Did the punjabis elect MQM in Sindh??? you moron,you are a sorry excuse for a man.
desi-punjabidalleykiaulaadharaamzadebasta-d.. i have 11 inches long come and suck ..u scumbg..
You will see effects of these decisions by punjabi-dominated courts in next elections when ur favorits PMLN and PTI will be wiped out from all smaller provinces including SouthPunjab and ur favorites will be confined to Central Punjab area.
YOU R JAHAL E MUTALQ AND do not understand the horrible consequences of LHC decisions. YOU want separation of Sindh and Balochistan. You seem to be RAW and CIA agent including LHC. Life is only of Punjabies. Soon you will be bleeding ur heads against walls of GovernorHouse Lahore like you did in 1971 when East Pakistan became Bangldesh. You ur Sharifs and LHC combined r bringing dooms day nearer and nearer.
lLHC SHOULD NOT FURTHER DELAY TO TO DISQUALIFY ZARDARI FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT OR ALLOW COUNTRY TO BE RUINED COMPLETELY.THEY HAVE BEEN SOFTEST TO SADER MOHTRAM DESPITE HIS HORRENDOUS CORRUPTION,ACTING LIKE A KING
YOU R A REGIONALIST and biased against NON_PUNJABIES. WHY NOT YOU SPEAK AGAINST HORRENDOUS CORRUPTION OF SHARIFS AND MORAL CORRUPTION OF IMRAN KHAN
Punjabi Nationalists are bent on destroying the fabric of federation. LHC should stay in its limits
LHC- lahore haraamzade camineys caafirs e islam … these scumbgs are destroying pakistan united !!
LHC- lahore haraamzade camineys caafirs e islam … these scumbgs are destroying pakistan united !! LAHORI PUNJABI BASTA-DS ..
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