The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sent a list of 54 former lawmakers holding fake degrees to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
A private TV channel quoting sources said the list included the names of Akhwndzada Chatan, Samina Khawar Hayat, Ghulam Dastagir Rajar, Waseem Afzal Gondal, Nasir Ali Shah, Mir Badshah Qaisrani, Semal Kamran and Shumaila Rana.
Degrees of Israrullah Zehri and Omar Gorgeg were declared not genuine and the names of 189 former member parliament, failing to submit their Matric and FA certificates for verification, have also been sent to the ECP.
They include Syed Khurshid Shah, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Faisal Saleh Hayat, Afrasiab Khatak, Javed Hashmi and Samsam Bukhari.
The sources said the names of Imtiaz Safdar Waraich and Qasim Zia were also included in the list of uncertified degree holders.