Times of Islamabad

Two PML N Senators disqualified

Two PML N Senators disqualified

*ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court disqualified two PML N senators, media hasreported.*

*As per the media report, SC on Wednesday disqualified two PML-N senatorsfor holding dual nationalities.*

Sadia Abbasi and Haroon Akhtar had dual-citizenships when they filed theirnomination papers, the court said.

Abbasi is the sister of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, whileAkhtar served as the adviser to the prime minister on revenue.

The Election Commission has been directed to de-notify them.

On March 5, Chief Justice Saqib Nisar had ordered the electoral body towithhold notifications announcing the victory of four senators after theywere accused of holding dual nationalities. The list included Abbasi,Akhtar, Nuzhat Sadiq, and Chaudhry Sarwar.