ISLAMABAD: Electoral body of the country, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has served notice to Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda in his disqualification case for seeking his response.
Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the four pleas against Faisal Vawda by clubbing all together.
The CEC asked his (Faisal Vawda) lawyer to submit attested documents related to the case. “Submit attested copies of the documents, we will review them.”
The Election Commission of Pakistan by issuing notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, adjourned the hearing till February 27.
The plea seeks Vawda’s removal from the public office under clause 62-1 (F) of the constitution
The petition said that Faisal Vawda was a dual national when he had submitted his nomination papers to contest election for a National Assembly seat and he concealed his dual nationality at the time general elections held in July 2018.
The petition said the minister is no longer Sadiq and Ameen (truthful and trustworthy) as he filed a false affidavit with regard to his nationality.
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