Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Additional Secretary Afzal Khan on Saturday said that the deadline set by the commission for the verification of the degrees of the lawmakers has not expired.
The additional secretary said that the lawmakers should provide their degrees to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for their verification.
“The lawmakers could submit their degree in HEC within 15 days of receiving the election commission letter,” Khan added.
He further applauded the formation of a parliamentary committee to discuss the matter of fake degrees with ECP.
Opposition leader in the National Assembly Ch. Nisar and federal law minister had criticized the Election Commission for the letter which sought degree verification from lawmakers.