May 07 , 2015
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ECP de-notifies Saad Rafique as MNA
INPISLAMABAD – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a notification cancelling the National Assembly (NA) membership of Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Khawaja Saad Rafiq from NA-125 constituency of Lahore with immediate effect.
The step has been taken in the light of election tribunal’s May 4th decision. The minister was unseated by the election tribunal after several irregularities were found in NA-125 polls during 2013 general elections. Saad denied the accusations of irregularities, saying election organisers were responsible and he would challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court.
The PTI led by Imran Khan has for months alleged that Prime Minister Nawaz had rigged the May 2013 parliament elections. Imran’s supporters staged an unsuccessful, over four-months-long sit-in outside the parliament last year to press his demand that Nawaz Sharif resign and hold new elections.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk