LHC verdict on Shahbaz’s candidature challenged in SC

Federal Government on Saturday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court seeking suspension of the Lahore High Court verdict on Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s candidature.

Sources said decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Karachi.

In this context, federal government had directed the deputy Attorney General Raja Abdul Rehman to prepare the appeal, sources further said.