LHC reserves verdict in Khwaja Hasaan's eligibility case

The Lahore High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in some identical petitions challenging eligibility of Khwaja Ahmad Hasaan as chairman from UC-107. Advocate Sheraz Zaka concluded his arguments on behalf of the petitioners praying to the court to declare Khawaja Hasaan ineligible. Earlier the counsel argued that Khawaja Hasaan was not eligible to contest election for union council as he had been actively serving in different statutory bodies of the province.
He said one day before filing nomination papers Khawaja Hasaan had resigned from Vice Chairmanship of LDA, Chairmanship of Punjab Institute of Cardiology, Metro Bus Authority and Lahore Waste Management Company. He said the law did not allow a government official to contest election before a period of two years after relinquishing the job. Previously, the government's counsel had argued that the offices held by Khawaja Hasaan were honorary in nature and did not fall in the definition of service of Pakistan.