ISLAMABAD: New developments reported over the disqualification petitionagainst Federal Minister Faisal Vawda.
The Election Commission of Pakistan has fixed hearing of a petition seekingdisqualification of Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda onFebruary 03.
The election commission has issued notices to the parties for hearing ofthe petition regarding submission of false affidavit.
Chairman Aman Taraki Party, Faiq Shah in his plea said that Vawda concealedhis dual nationality and submitted a false affidavit in the electioncommission with his nomination papers.
The plea seeks Vawda’s removal from the public officelink under clause62-1 (F) of the constitution.
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Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution pertains to the qualification ofmembers of the Parliament.
The petition said that Faisal Vawda was a dual national when he hadsubimitted his nomination papers to contest election for a NationalAssembly seat and he concealed his dual nationality.
The petition said the minister is no longer Sadiq and Ameen (truthful andtrustworthy) as he filed a false affidavit with regard to his nationality.
