ISLAMABAD: More than 260 lawmakers in Pakistan, including ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s son- in-law, were today suspended by the country’s election commission for not providing details of their assets and liabilities.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended a total of 261 members of the national and provincial assemblies and Senate, the Express Tribune reported.
The suspended lawmakers include Sharif’s son-in-law and Pakistan Muslim League (N) member Captain Mohammad Safdar, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Ayesha Gulalai, Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Yousaf and former National Assembly speaker Fehmida Mirza.
According to the ECP’s notification seven senators, 71 MNA, 84 Punjab Assembly members, 50 Sindh Assembly members, 38 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa members and 11 Balochistan lawmakers have been suspended, the report said. (AGENCIES)
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