Falling Short: ECP cancels Dr Soomro’s Senate election
The petitioner claimed Dr Soomro was not eligible for election to a technocrat seat.
Election Commission of Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan declared void on Monday the election of Dr Qayyum Soomro, a close associate of President Asif Ali Zardari, to the upper house of Parliament, ruling that Soomro did not meet the requirements of being a technocrat.
A three-member bench of the commission led by Justice (Retd) Riaz Kayani heard a petition filed by Tariq Mehmood. The petitioner claimed that Dr Soomro was not eligible for election to a technocrat seat, and had also failed to submit details of his assets. He was earlier elected unopposed after Dr Haffez Sheikh resigned on March 7.
The election commission also summoned a meeting of political parties who have applied for election symbols today (Tuesday).
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2013.
The Election Commission of Pakistan declared void on Monday the election of Dr Qayyum Soomro, a close associate of President Asif Ali Zardari, to the upper house of Parliament, ruling that Soomro did not meet the requirements of being a technocrat.
A three-member bench of the commission led by Justice (Retd) Riaz Kayani heard a petition filed by Tariq Mehmood. The petitioner claimed that Dr Soomro was not eligible for election to a technocrat seat, and had also failed to submit details of his assets. He was earlier elected unopposed after Dr Haffez Sheikh resigned on March 7.
The election commission also summoned a meeting of political parties who have applied for election symbols today (Tuesday).
Published in The Express Tribune, March 19th, 2013.