ECP directs parliamentarians to submit asset details by Sept 30

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Members of Parliament and Provincial Assemblies to submit details of annual statement of Assets and Liabilities of their own spouses and dependents for year 2013-14 by September 30.

According to an official of ECP, this is a mandatory requirement under Section 42A of the Representation of the People Act 1976 and Section 25A of the Senate (Elections) Act 1975.

Members of the Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Paktunkkwa and Balochistan are required to submit the information to the Election Commission Secretariat.

The prescribed forms are available free of cost from the ECP Secretariat Islamabad and offices of provincial Election Commissioners. Forms also are available at the Senate Secretariat, National Assembly Secretariat and Secretariats of all the four provincial Assemblies.

The forms can also be downloaded from the ECP’s website www.ecp.govt.pk.