LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will hear a petition for oath taking of Punjab Chief Minister-elect Hamza Shehbaz on Thursday.
The LHC office fixed the petition for hearing after removing objection on it. The office had objected on impleading governor Punjab as a party in the petition. However, after removal of objection, the matter was fixed for hearing.
Hamza reiterated that he had won the simple majority in the contest, after which the Acting Speaker Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazai provided copies of the result to Punjab Governor Omer Sarfraz Cheema to fulfil the requirements of Rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure.
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Earlier, on Tuesday, the LHC office had returned the petition after declaring it incomplete. The LHC office maintained that necessary documents were not attached with the petition.
Newly-elected Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz filed the petition over refusal by Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema to administer him the oath of office. Hamza Shahbaz submitted that he had been elected as Punjab chief minister in an assembly session held on April 16 and he secured 197 votes.
