The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday de-notified National Assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq with effect from August 22, after receiving a copy of the decision announced by Punjab election commission’s tribunal.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed National Assembly Deputy Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi to cut short his Norway visit and return to Pakistan.
Sadiq has meanwhile given up the official protocol and perks of the NA speaker.