01-12-2011, 06:38 PM
LAHORE: The appointment of Sardar Latif Khosa as the new governor of Punjab was challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday, DawnNews reported.
The petition, filed by a local lawyer against the appointment, stated that Khosa’s selection despite the corruption allegations against him, was a violation of the Constitution’s Article 62 and Article 63.
Khosa had been removed, reportedly over corruption charges, from important offices on the directives of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani — first as the attorney general in October 2009 and later as adviser to the prime minister in July 2010.
The petition filed further stated that a corruption case against Latif Khosa had not yet been decided.
The Lahore High Court has now summoned the president of the Lahore Bar Association for assistance on January 19.
The petition, filed by a local lawyer against the appointment, stated that Khosa’s selection despite the corruption allegations against him, was a violation of the Constitution’s Article 62 and Article 63.
Khosa had been removed, reportedly over corruption charges, from important offices on the directives of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani — first as the attorney general in October 2009 and later as adviser to the prime minister in July 2010.
The petition filed further stated that a corruption case against Latif Khosa had not yet been decided.
The Lahore High Court has now summoned the president of the Lahore Bar Association for assistance on January 19.