ECP reinstates 19 MPs, federal ministers

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ECP reinstates 19 MPs, federal ministers

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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reinstated membership of 19 parliamentarians.

25 October,2011 09:21 pm

Earlier, the ECP had suspended the membership of 231 MNAs/MPAs, on Oct 21, 2011 over their failure to submit details of their assets; out of which 19 were reinstated after they submitted the required documents.The notification of their reinstatement has also been issued, while these include, Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Petroleum Minister Dr Asim Hussain, Defense Minister Ahmad Mukhtar and Minister for Water and Power, Syed Naveed Qamar.It is pertinent to mention here that during their suspension, these ministers were functional in their respective ministries.