LHC adjourns hearing on Zardari dual office case

The Lahore High Court adjourned the hearing of a petition challenging the holding of two offices by President Asif Ali Zardari till June 14th. PHOTO: AFP

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has adjourned the hearing of a petition challenging the holding of two offices by President Asif Ali Zardari till June 14.

A five-member bench headed by Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry heard the case. Senior lawyer AK Dogar said a formal court hearing of the case has yet to take place despite a lapse of several months.

A panel of lawyers from the Federation has requested the court to give them three weeks duration to prepare the arguments.