Dual-nationality: ECP dismisses reference against 35 Punjab MPs

 

ISLAMABAD: Thirty three members of Punjab Assembly submitted their affidavits in the Election Commission of Pakistan, clarifying that they do not possess any other nationality.

 

During hearing of a reference in Islamabad today‚ the MPs appeared before the Election Commission in person and submitted their affidavits.

 

However‚ the petitioner Asif Aizdi requested the commission to hold independent inquiry into their dual nationality and check their passports.

 

Later, the election commission dismissed the reference against the lawmakers including Zaeem Qadri, Tariq Mehmood, Raja Shaukat Aziz Bhatti, Ghulam Sarwar, Rana Babar Hussain, Dr Faruukh Javed, Syed Raza Ali Gilani, Pir Kashmir Ali Chishti, Tahir Khalil Sindhu, Makhdoom Muhammad Irtaza, Arifa Khalid Pervez, Shehryar Riaz, Zaffar Zulqarnain Sahi, Tanvir-ul-Islam, Humaira Awais Shahid, Zeb Jaffer, Samiyya Amjad, Mussarat Hussain, Razia Joseph, Makhdoom Syed Iftikhar Gilani, Fozia Behram, Muhammad Saeed Mughal, Sardar Muhammad Hussain, Faiza Ahmed Malik, Imran Khalid Butt, Shah Jehan Ahmed Bhatti, Ali Haider, Noor Khan, Hafiz Mian Nauman, Mohsin Latif, Malik Shamsher Haider, Imran Ashraf and Muhammad Yar Heraj.