ECP asks parliamentarians to submit assets' statements by Dec 31

Dunya News

The parliamentarians have been warned of cancellation of their membership upon failure to do so.

ISLAMABAD (APP) – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday asked the parliamentarians and members of the provincial assemblies to submit statements of assets and liabilities for financial year 2018-19 by December 31.

According to an official of ECP, the commission, on the first day of January each year will publish the names of members who failed to submit the requisite statement of assets and liabilities within the period specified under sub-section (1).

He said the submission of yearly statements of assets and liabilities including their spouse and dependent children as on the preceding 30th day of June on Form-B is a mandatory requirement under Section 137 of the Elections Act, 2017.