71 Parliamentarians to face suspension over non-submission of assets details


ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has not decided yet to take any action regarding those parliamentarians who failed to submit the details of their assets, reported on Sunday. At least 71 members of parliament and provincial assemblies are likely to be suspended tomorrow (Monday) over non-submission of their asset details, according to reports. Those who have failed to submit their assets details, including 9 members of the National Assembly, 4 Senators, 9 members from the Punjab assembly, 11 members from the Sindh assembly, 22 members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 6 members of the Balochistan assembly. Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had given a deadline of September 30th for submission of details of assets and liabilities. According to reports, PPP leader and former interior minister, Rehman Malik, MQM’s Syed Mustafa Kamal and PTI’s Asad Umar are prominent among those who have failed to submit the particulars and after the Eidul Azha holidays, their suspension of memberships are expected tomorrow.

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