Dual nationality: ECP decides not to disqualify Rehman Malik
Reference sent by the Deputy Chairman Senate's office clears Rehman Malik from disqualification.
ISLAMABAD:
Upholding the Supreme Court’s ruling in the dual nationality case, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided that Interior Minister Rehman Malik will not be disqualified as a lawmaker, Express News reported.
During the meeting, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, the commission reviewed the reference sent by Deputy Chairman Senate Sabir Baloch’s office regarding the decision of Malik’s disqualification.
The reference had stated that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman’s offices agreed that a question does not arise on Malik’s disqualification.
The Supreme Court had directed the Senate to decide on Malik’s disqualification and sent out a reference to the ECP.
Earlier today, Malik filed a review petition on the Supreme Court's ruling where it declared that Malik could not be considered sadiq(truthful) or ameen (trustworthy) for submitting a false statement about his nationality status.
The Supreme Court had deemed 11 parliamentarians disqualified for holding dual nationalities. The apex court had earlier declared that Malik could not be considered sadiq (truthful) or ameen (trustworthy) for submitting a false statement about his nationality status.
In the petition, Malik said the court suspended his membership and gave a coercive judgment against him on the application of a proclaimed offender Syed Akhtar Mahmood Naqvi. He said that after he had resigned from the Senate, Naqvi’s application should not have been heard by the court.
The interior minister said that he was not issued a notice, nor he was heard in the court which is a violation of the law.
Upholding the Supreme Court’s ruling in the dual nationality case, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided that Interior Minister Rehman Malik will not be disqualified as a lawmaker, Express News reported.
During the meeting, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim, the commission reviewed the reference sent by Deputy Chairman Senate Sabir Baloch’s office regarding the decision of Malik’s disqualification.
The reference had stated that the Chairman and Deputy Chairman’s offices agreed that a question does not arise on Malik’s disqualification.
The Supreme Court had directed the Senate to decide on Malik’s disqualification and sent out a reference to the ECP.
Earlier today, Malik filed a review petition on the Supreme Court's ruling where it declared that Malik could not be considered sadiq(truthful) or ameen (trustworthy) for submitting a false statement about his nationality status.
The Supreme Court had deemed 11 parliamentarians disqualified for holding dual nationalities. The apex court had earlier declared that Malik could not be considered sadiq (truthful) or ameen (trustworthy) for submitting a false statement about his nationality status.
In the petition, Malik said the court suspended his membership and gave a coercive judgment against him on the application of a proclaimed offender Syed Akhtar Mahmood Naqvi. He said that after he had resigned from the Senate, Naqvi’s application should not have been heard by the court.
The interior minister said that he was not issued a notice, nor he was heard in the court which is a violation of the law.