Dual nationals: 3 MQM lawmakers reappointed to Sindh government

Haider Abbas Rizvi, Muhammad Ali Shah, Raza Haroon appointed special assistants and advisor to CM Sindh.

KARACHI: Three assembly members belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), who had resigned for holding dual nationality status, were made special assistants and advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh, Express News reported on Sunday.

Former MNA Haider Abbas Rizvi and Sindh minister for sports Muhammad Ali Shah were appointed special assistants to the Chief Minister Sindh while Sindh IT minister Raza Haroon was appointed Advisor to the Chief Minister Sindh.

All three have been, however, given powers equal to those of ministers.

Similar action was taken in the case of Interior Minister Rehman Malik when he was declared ineligible by the Supreme Court.

Malik was appointed advisor to the prime minister.

Earlier, six Sindh assembly members sent in their resignations to the Speaker after they failed to file affidavits with the election commission proving they were not dual nationals.

Rizvi was among 16 lawmakers who had failed to submit their affidavits regarding their dual nationality by  the deadline given by the election commission.

Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah exercised his constitutional powers outlined in Article 130 of the Constitution which allows the CM to nominate whomsoever he wishes as a minister.