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LHC to hear contempt petition against Zardaris dual offices

Dunya News

The LHC will hear contempt petition today against President Zardari for holding dual offices.

A contempt petition had been filed against Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari for continuing to hold the political office of head of the ruling PPP in violation of a courts order.The petitioner had took the stance in his petition filed in the Lahore High Court that President Zardari had not disassociated himself from the political office as soon as possible, as expected in a decision given by the High Court on the Presidents dual offices in May last year that is violation of the court order.The contempt of court petition against President Asif Ali Zardari has been included in the cause list of June 13.Chief Justice Lahore High Court Umar Ata Bandial will hear the petition.