PTI challenges Maryam Nawaz's appointment as PML-N vice president in ECP
Last updated on: 09 May,2019 01:17 pm
Maryam's appointment as vice president is contradictory to constitution and law, PTI stated.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday has challenged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz’s appointment as party vice president in Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). According to details, PTI adopted the stance that Maryam Nawaz is ineligible to hold any political or public office as she had been sentenced by the court in corruption reference. Appointment of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam as party vice president is contradictory to the constitution and law. Earlier, PML-N had announced major re-organisation after consultation with party leaders and supremo Nawaz Sharif.
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According to notification issued from London, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was appointed senior vice president of the party while Ahsan Iqbal was made general secretary.
Other party vice president included Maryam Nawaz, Abid Sher Ali, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Barjees Tashir, Darshan Lal, Hamza Shehbaz, Khawaja Saad rafique, Khurram Dastagir, Mian Javed Latif, Muhammad Zubair, Mushahidullah Khan, Nelson Azeem, Pervaiz Rasheed, Raheela Durrani, Rana Tanveer and Sardar Mehtab. Former finance minister Ishaq Dar was given the responsibility of president International Affairs Committee, while Noorul Hassan Tanveer was appointed general secretary International Affairs Committee.