KARACHI – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold inquiry againstPPP stalwart Faryal Talpur over holding an Iqama.
ECP on Tuesday told the Sindh High Court (SHC) that it is ready to hold aninquiry against Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders Faryal Talpur andSohail Anwar Siyal.
A two-member bench of SHC headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar was hearingthe petitions seeking disqualifications of Talpur, Siyal and Manzoor Wassanamong others for holding Iqamas (work permits) of certain countries and notdisclosing them in their nomination papers.
During the hearing ECP’s counsel Shamsul Islam submitted a reply and said,“We have filed our response and are ready to hold an inquiry against Talpurand Siyal.”
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However, the bench expressed disappointment at the ECP counsel’s responseand said, “We have seen your reply and it says nothing. What is in aone-page reply, we know what work you are doing.”
Justice Ali further remarked, “We sought a detailed response and insteadyou submitted a one-page reply to simply fulfill your responsibility.”
