Suspended PML-Q MNA submits list of 20 dual nationals to SC
MNA requests court to hold on benefit reimbursement process until final verdict.
PML-Q Shahnaz Sheikh was suspended in October 2012 for holding dual nationality. PHOTO: FILE
Sheikh mentioned the names in a letter written to Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
Belonging to Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q), Sheikh’s membership was suspended by the Supreme Court in October 2012 for holding Australian nationality while being a Pakistani national and a member of the National Assembly.
In her letter, Sheikh requested the court to put the procedure - aimed at reimbursing benefits enjoyed by dual national MNAs - on hold until the case's final verdict is out.
The list included names of Asim Hussain, Raza Haroon, Shahbeen Rizvi, Tayib Hussain, Fauzia Ejaz and Jameel Ashraf.
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