ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday issued disqualification notifications for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) parliamentarians, including the opposition leaders in Senate and National Assembly, Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan, following their convictions in the May 9 riots case.
According to the notification issued by the electoral watchdog, an anti-terrorism court found lawmakers convicted the lawmakers and sentenced them to imprisonment.
Those disqualified include five members of the National Assembly, one senator, and three members of the Punjab Assembly.
The list includes Omar Ayub (MNA from NA-18 Haripur), Rai Hassan Nawaz (MNA from NA-143 Sahiwal-III), Zartaj Gul (MNA from NA-185 DG Khan-II), Rai Haider Ali (MNA from NA-96 Faisalabad-II), and Sahibzada Hamid Raza (MNA from NA-104 Faisalabad-X) from the lower house of parliament.
Punjab Assembly members Muhammad Ansar Iqbal (MPA from PP-73 Sargodha-III) Junaid Afzal (MPA from PP-98 Faisalabad-l), and Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal (MPA from PP-203 Sahiwal-VI) were also de-notified.
The lawmakers were disqualified under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution (a person shall be disqualified from being elected [if] … he has been, on conviction for any offence involving moral turpitude, sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years).
This is a developing story and is being updated with further details
