Court adjourns hearing of appeals against Hamza's election till 30th.

LAHORE -- A Lahore High Court (LHC) five-member bench on Wednesday adjourned hearing of appeals against Hamza Shehbaz's election and oath-taking till Thursday, June 30.

The bench, headed by Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan, heard the appeals, filed by Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs, and others.

As the proceedings resumed, Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan asked Ahmad Owais, counsel for the president, whether he wanted to say something about the single bench observations related to the president.

Ahmad Owais submitted that the observations should be set aside as the president was head of the state.

Justice Sajid Mehmood Sethi, a member of the bench, observed that how come any remarks could be given about the president if he was not heard.

Justice Shahid Jamil, another bench member, asked Ahmad Owais to take five-minute time and the bench would give another opportunity to him for satisfying it on the issue. The judge further observed that the bench would hear Hamza Shehbaz's counsel first, and asked him for submitting arguments whether the Supreme Court decision would be applicable from the past or not.

Hamza Shehbaz's counsel submitted that as per previous judgments, the apex court verdicts were not implemented from the past unless directed by the court otherwise. He submitted that actually...