ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday restored the membership of former federal minister Fehmida Mirza and allowed her to function as Member of the National Assembly on filing her mandatory statements of assets and liabilities to the commission.
According to an ECP official, the National Assembly membership of Dr Fehmida, MNA from NA 230 Badin-III was suspended over non-submission of her asset details, had now filed her statements of assets and liabilities and fulfilled the legal requirement in conformance with the relevant election laws.
The Election Rules, 2017 provides that every member of an assembly and Senate would submit to the ECP on or before December 31st each year, a copy of his statement of assets and liabilities, including assets and liabilities of his spouse and dependent children, as on June 30 on Form B.
The election rules also provide that the Commission on January 16, by an order, suspend the membership of a member of the assembly and Senate who fails to submit the statement of assets and liabilities by January 15, and such member will cease to function till he or she files the statement of assets and liabilities.
It is pertinent to mention here that the ECP had suspended the membership of 271 parliamentarians for non-submission of their statements of assets and liabilities.
