Jamshed Dasti. PHOTO: INP/FILE
MULTAN: Former MNA Jamshed Dasti has said that he will not run for the upcoming elections as he does not want to be part of a “feudal system”.
He announced his decision during a press conference in Multan on Wednesday. Earlier, there were some reports about Dasti’s brother running on his seat, but Dasti, speaking to Express News, said that no one from his family will run for elections.
Dasti has been accused of having a fake degree and a District and Sessions Court is expected to announce a verdict in the case on Wednesday.
Last month, Dasti had announced that he was quitting the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and will run for elections as an independent candidate. He had been elected from the Muzaffargarh NA-178 constituency in the 2008 elections and again through subsequent by-elections.
District courts and police across the country swung into action on April 2, awarding sentences and arresting former lawmakers and aspiring electoral candidates alike for submitting fake degrees or having dual nationalities.
A day earlier, the Supreme Court had ordered the ECP and courts across the country to ‘ruthlessly scrutinise’ all contestants and also take action against former lawmakers with fake degrees and dual nationalities by April 5.
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I was spot on!
Dasti is a very hardworker. He is available for his constituency people 24/7 just like rescue 1122 and he has the courage to stand against these feudal lords so he should be given a chance at least.
This old chap has the galls to give such statements. He isn't going to run cos his degree is fake and it will be proven in the court of law sooner than later.
Pakistan is better off without him.
Better run to greener pastures in London., oh well who cares if they call you absconder.
DASTI WILL BE BACK
Courts are convicting Bogus Degree holders... Dasti should know better. This is not going to save him from Conviction.
Long Live Dasti and his struggle for poor Saraikis. We will miss you Sir jamshed Dasti.
Because he knows very well that on Wednesday The honorable court is sending him to Jail for Fake Degree and that is why he cannot even run for election and he is doing point scoring now to save his face.
you will be missed Dasti, you will always be missed
Is Dasti getting lessons from Shaid Afridi?
"Pride hath a fall" proved true. Dasti was overestimating himself as he had won the elections on PPP ticket. Victory of PPP candidate is destined where he intended to contest elections. "Much cry little wool" applies to Mr. Dasti.
What ever he wake of many proud fudallords of the area We wish him to be back in election Poor man with big heart
Its because his degree is fake.
Vote for PTI!!
grapes are sour!
so PTI got chance here?
Dasti Sahab... You are Genius...
Why this sudden U-Turn. He was very energetic a few days ago on Talk Shows about contesting Hina Rabbani Khar. Now the silence. Is this some deal under the table or threats to his family?
Arrest him and send him to jail for keeping a bogus degree.