How can a disqualified person lead any political party, asks Sattar
Farooq Sattar talked to media in Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan chief Farooq Sattar on Saturday asked that how can a disqualified member of the National Assembly head a political party when he is barred from participating in political activities.
Commenting on the passage of Electoral Reforms Bill 2017 by the Senate, Farooq Sattar termed the move ‘illegal’ and assured that action will be taken against MQM members who voted in favour of the bill.
He further clarified that MQM only backed PPP’s bill introduced by AItzaz Ahsan.
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It may be mentioned here that 38 out of 75 members of the lower house voted in favour of the reforms while 37 casted their opinion against it.
Approval of the bill will not only introduce new policies for the 2018 general election but also pave the way for sacked premier Nawaz Sharif to again become president of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
On the other hand, PTI and PPP had voiced their desired amendment in the reforms to permanently bar any person disqualified under articles 62 and 63 from being an office-bearer of a political party however, such a condition is not enlisted in the bill.
