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Summary The LHC has formed a larger to hear the dual office case against Zardari.
Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial constituted a five-member larger bench to hear the dual office case against President Asif Ali Zardari.The bench comprises of Justice Bandial, Justice Nasir Saeed Sheikh, Justice Sheikh Najmul Hasan, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah.Advocate Azhar Siddique had filed a petition against Asif Zardari for holding dual offices.Advocate Siddique had contended that the court in its May 12, 2011 judgment on dual-office held by the president had ruled that he should not use the highest office for political purposes.The petitioner argued that the president had committed contempt of court by not disassociating himself from his political office.
