ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Wednesday dismissed a reference file by PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari seeking the disqualification of PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.
The NA speaker dismissed the reference under Article 63(A) of the
constitution.
According to details, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf dismissed the reference filed by
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zulfi Bukhari seeking the
disqualification of Pakistan People Party co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. The
NA Speaker forwarded a copy of his decision on the reference to the Election
Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The reference was filed on October 12. The PTI leader called for the
disqualification of the PPP leader for acquiring cars from Toshakhana.
PTI said in a reference that there were reports of proof that Zardari had
varied from the law as he had received three cars from Toshakhana when
Yousuf Raza Gillani was prime minister.
“However, being president, Asif Zardari was not eligible to take cars from
Toshakhana,” it said.
It is to be noted that the ECP disqualified PTI Chief Imran Khan in the
Toshakhana reference, for not declaring his assets.
