SC restores NA membership of PML-N's Dewan Ashiq

ECP had disqualified him for providing incorrect information in his nomination papers and possessing a fake degree


Web Desk October 27, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court restored membership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA  Dewan Ashiq Hussain Bukhari, Express News reported on Monday. 

His membership was suspended after Election Commission of Pakistan disqualified him for providing incorrect information in his nomination papers and possessing a fake degree.

Bukhari was elected to NA-153 constituency of Multan.

The MNA, who is known for switching political loyalties, had won last year’s polls against his arch rival Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon, who had contested on Pakistan Peoples Party’s ticket. Noon later filed an application against Bukhari.

A heavyweight in the constituency, Bukhari had won the seat for two consecutive terms in 2008 on Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) ticket, and in 2013 on PML-N’s ticket.

 

COMMENTS (6)

Ashar Pervez | 9 years ago | Reply

It would have been nice if ET had told us why SC reinstated him.

Ali Pakistan | 9 years ago | Reply

These are the rewards of PMLN's democracy. A person who purged the papers and was disqualified for being a dishonest person, is now back in business.Do we really need this democracy?The govt should announce elections soon.This false notion of democracy is contrary to the welfare of the people and state.

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