zahid Hamid Resigns Due To Being Nominated as Co-accused In Treason Case

federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid resigned following special court's decision, which is trying former army chief Parvez Musharraf, directive to the government to include Hamid Zahid along with the then prime minister Shaukat Aziz and the then chied justice Abdul Hameed Gogar. The minister's resignation comes hours after the special court announced its decision on the application moved by former general Musharraf seeking court order to the government to include those who abetted him in the proclaimation of Nov 3, 2007 emergency plus. Minister vacated the office after resignation and said he could not continue as minister following the court orders. howeveer, his resignation was accepted by PM. One of the judges of Lahore high court me justice Yawar Ali wtote disserting note," Court decision can be changed by the federal government, if it chooses to."