ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed parliamentarians and all members of the provincial assemblies to submit their assets details till December 31, reported ARY News on Monday.
As per details, the supreme electoral body of the country has specifically ordered the lawmakers to handover financial details of the assets owned by them and their dependents.
The parliamentarians have been informed that they can download the relevant form from the website of the ECP. The membership of the lawmakers will remain suspended, who fail to submit details of their assets till the deadline, said ECP.
Meanwhile, the by-election in Larkana’s Sindh Assembly constituency PS-11 will be held on October 17.
A three-member bench of the supreme court headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed had ordered re-election in the provincial constituency.
Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) member Moazam Ali was elected from PS-11 (Larkana-II) constituency in July 2018 general elections.
The bench had directed the election commission to issue schedule for re-election in the Sindh Assembly constituency.
The apex court disqualified Moazam Ali for failing to declare his assets.
Petitioner Nida Khuhro of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had challenged election of the GDA member.
