ECP de-notifies MPs holding dual nationalities

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has issued notification on the order of the Supreme Court, de-notifying parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies holding dual nationalities.

Earlier, a three member bench of the apex court delivered the short order on the petitions challenging dual nationality of lawmakers, according to which all members of parliament holding dual nationality have been disqualified.

Notices were issued to the following parliamentarians allegedly having dual citizenship:
1. Rehman Malik, Senator
2. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Senator
3. Sabir Ali Baloch, Senator
4. Ch. Zahid Iqbal, MNA
5. Ch. Iftikhar Nazir, MNA
6. Farah Naz Isfahani, MNA
7. Farhat Mehmood Khan, MNA
8. Khawaja Muhammad Asif, MNA
9. Anusha Rehman, MNA
10. Jamil Ahmad Malik, MNA
11. Sardar Shahjehan Yousaf, MNA
12. Muhammad Akhlaq, MPA
13. Tariq Mehmood Alloana, MPA
14. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Chohan, MPA
15. Nadia Gabol, MPA
16. Ch. Waseem Qadir, MPA
17. Ch. Nadeem Khadim, MPA
18. Amna Buttar, MPA
19. Dr. Ahmad Ali Shah, MPA
Those who were disqualified by the SC include:
1. Farah Naz Isfahani, MNA
2. Farhat Mehmood Khan, MNA
3. Ch. Zahid Iqbal, MNA
4. Jamil Ahmad Malik, MNA
5. Muhammad Akhlaq, MPA
6. Ashraf Chohan MPA
7. Nadia Gabol, MPA
8. Waseem Qadir MPA
9. Nadeem Khadim, MPA
10. Amna Buttar, MPA
11. Dr. Ahmad Ali Shah, MPA