NA passes election (amendment) bill 2017 reviving clauses pertaining to Khatam-e-Nabuwat
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The Bill was presented by Law Minister Zahid Hamid.
The National Assembly passed "The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2017" on Thursday.
The Bill was presented by Law Minister Zahid Hamid.
The Bill seeks to incorporate and reaffirm the provisions of Articles 7-B and 7-C of the Conduced of General Elections Order, 2002 through addition of a new section 48-A in the Election Act, 2017.
Speaking on the occasion, Zahid Hamid said that the status of Qadiani or Lahori group will continue as non-Muslims.
He said if a person gets himself or herself enrolled as Muslim in the voters' list, any other person can challenge this before the revising authority, then he or she is required to sign the declaration of finality of the Prophethood.
The Minister for Law said if the person refuses to sign that declaration then he shall be deemed as non-Muslim and his vote will be expunged from the list for Muslim voters and be included in the non-Muslim list.
