ECP decides to ban government hiring and tax details mandatory for election candidates. PHOTO: FILE
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Fakhruddin G Ebrahim held a meeting on Wednesday and a letter was presented by Federal Tax ombudsman secretary Dr Nazir Saeed.
Dr Nazir advised that it should be made mandatory that tax documents be submitted together with nomination papers.
It was also reported that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has submitted information regarding its party election to the ECP.
The government had earlier written formally to the CEC about its concern over the decision to freeze all government hiring. In the meeting held today, majority of the ECP members agreed on continuing with the ban on government hiring. Only one of the members from Sindh Assembly voted against it.
According to the federal tax minister, 70% of the parliamentarians did not pay tax in 2011; forcing ECP to take up the tax issue seriously.
The ECP will meet the representatives of opposition parties tomorrow.
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@Usman: Then we should be happy that there is someone out there to say what we say..
@Hassan Niazi Inqalabi: Its simple, because its NOT his agenda, he has.simply.copied and.stolen what the nation has been demanding for.years and presented it.as.his agenda.
Exactly what TuQ demanded ;) I dont understand that why people dosnt support his agenda even if they have problem with him.. And when his agenda is implemented like this point we are very happy to listen it.. Anyways Well done CEC ;)
Does it mean 19 MQM members who didn't file their taxes will not be allowed to contest election 2013? And if they are re-elected, ECP Drama will expose.
We r with u fakhro bhai plz keep it up.and remain firm over bringing about a free,fair and transparent election .plz tax evaders ,& these looters should't b allowed to take part in election plz.
ECP inadvertently gives Parliamentarians an excuse to postpone the elections.
So 70% of the current lot will not Qualify for elections 2013? Wishful thinking?
Good show ECP even though some members are politically motivated. Keep it up.
TEX Details? for Politions? In Pakistan? HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Brilliant Fakhru bhai... Responding to pressure in a swift manner by taking concrete steps....
I pray that u succeed in holding fair and free elections..
This is an excellent move. Please request Tax bar Associations to depute some senior members to pro-bono do the initial scrutiny of the tax information as FBR cannot be fully trusted as it may come under pressure
Good job. Well done ECP.