The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday directed the Punjab government to submit minutes of meetings presided over by Khwaja Ahmad Hassaan as Chairman Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and Chairman Punjab Institute Cardiology (PIC) by December 5. A voter of Union Council 107, Aziz Masood, had challenged the eligibility of Khawja Ahmad as chairman from UC-107 and for upcoming mayor election of the Lahore.
Representing the petitioner, Sheraz Zaka argued that Ahmad Hassaan was not eligible to hold the office of union council chairman and to contest election for city mayor as he had resigned from his offices at different statutory bodies just one day before filing of the nomination papers for local government election. The counsel argued that Ahmad Hassaan had been serving as vice chairman of LDA, chairman of PIC, chairman of Lahore Metro Bus Authority and Orange Line Metro Train Authority before going for the election.