Dual nationality: PML-Q MPA Faiza Asghar resigns
ECP had asked lawmakers to declare their nationality status after SC disqualified some dual nationals.
LAHORE:
Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) MPA Faiza Asghar resigned from her post for holding dual nationality, Express News reported on Tuesday.
Recently, the Election Commission of Pakistan had asked all members of parliament as well as provincial assemblies to file a fresh declaration stating their nationality status after the Supreme Court disqualified some dual national lawmakers and directed it to proceed with legal formalities.
According to her profile on the Punjab Assembly website, Asghar is an American qualified paediatrician and was elected as an MPA in the 2008 general elections taking up one of the seats reserved for women.
Earlier in 2011, Asghar was accused of embezzling money meant for poor children who had been smuggled out of Pakistan to serve as camel jockeys.
Asghar had denied the charges and said she was being victimised because she is a member of the PML-Q.
Dual nationality
The Supreme Court, while hearing the dual nationality case, had also suspended the National Assembly membership of PML-Q MNA Shehnaz Sheikh.
The MNA was said to be a holder of Australian nationality while being a Pakistani national and a member of the National Assembly.
Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) MPA Faiza Asghar resigned from her post for holding dual nationality, Express News reported on Tuesday.
Recently, the Election Commission of Pakistan had asked all members of parliament as well as provincial assemblies to file a fresh declaration stating their nationality status after the Supreme Court disqualified some dual national lawmakers and directed it to proceed with legal formalities.
According to her profile on the Punjab Assembly website, Asghar is an American qualified paediatrician and was elected as an MPA in the 2008 general elections taking up one of the seats reserved for women.
Earlier in 2011, Asghar was accused of embezzling money meant for poor children who had been smuggled out of Pakistan to serve as camel jockeys.
Asghar had denied the charges and said she was being victimised because she is a member of the PML-Q.
Dual nationality
The Supreme Court, while hearing the dual nationality case, had also suspended the National Assembly membership of PML-Q MNA Shehnaz Sheikh.
The MNA was said to be a holder of Australian nationality while being a Pakistani national and a member of the National Assembly.