Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified 24 former members of the National and Provincial Assemblies for failing to submit their assets and responsibility for the financial year 2022-2023.
According to an official statement issued by the ECP spokesman, the disqualified persons include 10 former members of the National Assembly, seven former members of the Sindh Assembly, and seven former members of the Balochistan Assembly.
He added that the disqualified lawmakers will be disqualified to contest the by -elections, and the Senate elections as long as they present the desired form B, which details their assets and liabilities for the relevant fiscal year.
Now from the National Assembly, the ECP disqualified Khurram Dastgir Khan, Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha, and Mohammad Adil along with Rana Mohammad Ishaq Khan, Kamaluddin and Asmatullah. Other disqualified MNAs include Sameena Metloob, Nasiba, Shamim Ara Panwar, and Rubina Irfan.
In Sindh, former provincial lawmakers Adeel Ahmed and Hezbollah Bhagio have been disqualified, as well as Arsalan Taj Hussain, Arif Mustafa Jatoi, and Imran Ali Shah. Ali Ghulam and Tahira were also disqualified.
From Balochistan, the ECP disqualified former members of the Assembly Mir Sikandar Ali, Mir Muhammad Akbar, Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind, Abdul Rasheed, Abdul Waveed Siddiqui, Mir Jamal, and Bibi Shahina.
The ECP reiterated that disqualification will remain in force until the concerned people comply with the legal requirement to submit their annual announcements.
