Dual nationality: Six members of Sindh assembly resign

Among those who have resigned four are provincial minsters.


Web Desk December 01, 2012

KARACHI: Sindh assembly members have sent in their resignations to the Speaker after they failed to file affidavits with the election commission proving they were not dual nationals, Express News reported on Saturday.

Express News correspondent Shah Waliullah said that among those who had filed their Sindh Minister for Finance Murad Ali Shah, Sindh IT minister Raza Haroon, Sindh minister for sports Mohammad Ali Shah, and Minister for Technical Education and Mines and Minerals Sadiq Memon, in addition to Sindh Assembly members Askari Taqvi and Abdul Moiz Siddiqui.

Haroon and Mohammad Ali Shah belong to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement while Murad Ali Shah and Sadiq Memon are members of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party.

Waliullah added that he spoke to the Provincial election commissioner Sonu Khan Baloch who confirmed that the MPAs had resigned and has received an official notification in this regard.

The Election Commission of Pakistan’s deadline to file affidavits expired on Friday, November 30. As many as 16 lawmakers from the national and provincial assemblies had failed to file their affidavits.

COMMENTS (13)

DevilHunterX | 11 years ago | Reply @Mirza: The poor are wondering how these dual nationals will understand their pain and suffering.
Kamran Naqvi | 11 years ago | Reply

Both PPP and MQM ethnic parties know how to flout the Law ... All these resignees will soon be inducted as "Advisor" in the Sindh Cabinet by corrupt coalition government. The implementation of law should be across the board and these Dual Nationals should not only be disqualified for lying but they should be made to repay all perks & prevail ages they enjoyed for 4 years should be taken back with interest !!

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