NA approves bill limiting parliamentarians' disqualification to 5 years
- 11 months ago
Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tareen will benefit from the bill.
Lawmakers disqualified for life will be able to run for office.
NA allows ECP to announce poll date sans president's approval.
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Sunday amended a law limiting the disqualification of a parliamentarian to a maximum of five years, paving the way for those barred for life from running for a public office.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief Jahangir Khan Tareen will be among those who benefit from the move.
The Supreme Court had disqualified both senior politicians in June and December 2017, respectively, after they were found to be "dishonest" under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution.
Lawmakers disqualified for life will be able to run for office.
NA allows ECP to announce poll date sans president's approval.
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Sunday amended a law limiting the disqualification of a parliamentarian to a maximum of five years, paving the way for those barred for life from running for a public office.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) chief Jahangir Khan Tareen will be among those who benefit from the move.
The Supreme Court had disqualified both senior politicians in June and December 2017, respectively, after they were found to be "dishonest" under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution.