The Election Commission on Tuesday restored the membership of 42 lawmakers after they filed statements of assets and liabilities with the commission. The EC spokesperson said the memberships of 17 Members National Assembly including Federal Minister for Kashmir & Gilgit Baltistan Affairs, two Senators including Federal Minister for Finance Hafiz Sheik and 23 members of provincial assemblies had been restored.
The EC, a few days ago, suspended the membership of 231 lawmakers for not submitting asset and liability statements within the stipulated period as per law. The restored legislators are included Engineer Muhammad Tariq Khatak, Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Shahzada Muhyuddin, Malik Nawab Sher Waseer, Muhammad Jamil Malik, Syed Hamid Saeed Kazmi, Mir Gul Muhammad Khan Jakhrani and others. Restored MPs from Punjab provincial assembly include Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani, Muhammad Asif Malik, Muhammad Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel, Khawaja Muhammad Islam, Haji Muhammad Ishaqm Ch Muhammad Asad Ullah, Ch Tahir Mehmood, Muhammad Yasin, Amir (Sohl), Muhammad Tajmal Hussain, Muhammad Khuram Gulfam, Sardar Muhammad Hussain Dogar and Fida Hussain. Whereas, restored MPs from Sindh provincial assembly are include Pir Syed Muhammad Bachal Shah, Mohammad Taimur Talpur and Amanullah Khan Masood. While the restored MPs belonging to KP include Muhammad Alamgir Khalil, Liaqat Ali Shabab, Amjad Khan Afridi, Mehmood Alam, Abdul Sattar. The membership of MP Muhammad Rahim Mengal from Balochistan has also been restored.
