Ayaz Sadiq sends reference against Gulalai to ECP

ECP issues notices to Gulalai and PTI for September 7 to appear before it

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly has sent a reference against disgruntled PTI MNA Ayesha Gulalai to the Election Commission of Pakistan.

PTI had filed a reference against the MNA with National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq to de-seat her for violating party discipline.



After analysing the reference, the Speaker has forwarded it to ECP for further action. ECP has issued notices to Gulalai and PTI for September 7 to appear before the commission and explain their positions.

Under the law, once a reference against a member of assembly is filed with the speaker of the respective assembly, he/she has to take a decision within 30 days. Either the speaker rejects it, or if he finds cogent reasons, he sends it to ECP for further action. Once received, ECP has to decide the case within 90 days.