Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi arrived in Lahore on Friday to resume the session of the provincial assembly ahead of its planned dissolution.
However, before the session, he met several members of the assembly, especially lawmakers from the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), in his chamber.
Earlier on Friday, Punjab Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman de-notified Elahi as Punjab Chief Minister after taking a no-confidence vote from the House and failing to prove that he is still in the House. Get the confidence of the majority of the members. His cabinet was also dissolved.
However, Elahi decided to challenge his dismissal in the High Court on Friday morning.
However, the bench split as soon as the hearing began when Justice Farooq Haider recused himself from the bench, explaining how he had represented Elahi as a lawyer before being elevated as a judge.
