ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has officially disqualified nine lawmakers, including a senator and several members of the National and Provincial Assemblies, after they were convicted in terrorism-related cases. The decision follows sentencing by the Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad.
The disqualified lawmakers are:
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Senator Syed Shibli Faraz
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Omar Ayub Khan, MNA from NA-18 Haripur
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Rai Haider Ali Khan, MNA from NA-96 Faisalabad-II
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Sahibzada Muhammad Hamid Raza, MNA from NA-104 Faisalabad-X
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Rai Hassan Nawaz Khan, MNA from NA-143 Sahiwal-III
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Zartaj Gul, MNA from NA-185 D.G Khan-II
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Muhammad Ansar Iqbal, MPA from PP-73 Sargodha-III
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Junaid Afzal Sahi, MPA from PP-98 Faisalabad-I
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Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal, MPA from PP-203 Sahiwal-VI
The ECP cited Article 63(1)(h) of Pakistan’s Constitution, which disqualifies individuals convicted of serious crimes, including terrorism. Their seats have now been declared vacant, potentially leading to by-elections in the affected constituencies.
