January 18, 2021
ECP suspends Fawad Ch, Ali Zaidi and 152 other parliamentarians
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended the memberships of Fawad Chaudhry, Fehmida Mirza and Ali Zaidi, all three who are part of the federal cabinet along with 152 other members of the Senate, national and provincial assemblies. The members have been suspended for not submitting their asset and liability statements with the ECP. According to Section 137(1) of the Elections Act, 2017, parliamentarians are legally required to submit a statement of their assets and liabilities, as well as those of their spouses and dependent children, by December 31 each year, however, the 154 members have not done so. The
