Holding PA's sessions in private hotel: LHC adjourns hearing for a fortnight

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan on Wednesday adjourned for a fortnight the proceedings on a petition against holding Punjab Assembly's sessions in a private hotel.

Earlier, petitioner a bar member Anjum Hameed in her fresh application sought the court's permission to add the governor's secretary as respondents and court allowed her accordingly. The petitioner contended in her petition that rules of business did not specify any place for the assembly's session. However, she said, public money had been misused by holding the session in a private place. The lawyer contended that holding the assembly's session in a private hotel with taxpayer money was against the austerity policy announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan. She therefore asked the court to summon complete detail of expenses incurred upon the sessions at a private place.

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