PTCL list reveals 284 former MNAs failed to pay their bills. PHOTO: FILE
The list was provided to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for nomination papers’ verification process.
As per the list, former Leader of the Opposition Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan owes Rs96,000, Qamar Zaman Kaira Rs96,800, Manzoor Wattoo Rs271,000, Firdous Ashiq Awan Rs147,869, Dr Hafeez Sheikh Rs93,541 and Rehman Malik Rs195,556.
The defaulters include Awami National Party chief Asfandyar Wali, MQM leaders Babar Ghauri and Farooq Sattar, Ahmed Mukhtar, Fehmida Mirza and Farooq H Naek.
The National Assembly Secretariat stated that telephone bills for Chairman Senate, Deputy Chairman Senate, Speaker National Assembly, Deputy Speaker National Assembly, Opposition Leader and other ministers are the government’s responsibility, and that individuals cannot be held responsible.
The ECP has forwarded the list to the concerned returning officers across the country.
Earlier, Islamabad Electric Supply Company released a list of politicians who have not paid their power bill.
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Shameful Propaganda... The telephone bills of the ministers is the responsibility of the government, and the corresponding ministry.
Minister's phone bill and electricity bill is normally paid by the state as these are the perquisites given to the law makers. along with the salary( the responsibility lies with the resident )but the payment/ reimbursement is to be made by the government.
Why their telephone connections were not disconnected? Did they add now penalty and 25% interest to the past due bill? That is the way it is done in the west.
That means avg phone bill for a person like Malik is 40k per year? I am sure he was too busy to pay his bill for past 5 yrs. Since he has some time on his hands it will be paid now.
Imran Khan will pay all his bills iA.
They are not ready to pay their telephone bills, how will they pay Tax. And we will re-elect them. Sahme on us. Please vote for Pakistan and give vote to Imran Khan. At Least he is not corrupt. he is a fair man. Start thinking as a Pakistani. i will lose my hope if these people came again to the power.
What a shame, I'm sure the same people will be re-elected.