Islamabad (July 30, 2017): National Assembly Secretariat has issued prime minister’s election schedule today.
According to the details, Nomination papers for the election will be available at the NA secretary’s office until 3pm by July 30.
The nomination forms could be received by 3pm today from NA secretary office. The forms will be received by July 31.
Nomination papers may be submitted by 2pm on July 31. At about 3pm, NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq will scrutinize the nomination papers. National Assembly will elect new leader of the house on August 1 at 3 pm.
The pm’s slot fall vacant as the Supreme Court had disqualified then PM Nawaz Sharif for not being Sadiq and Ameen.
Supreme Court had announced its verdict in Panama Case, disqualifying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for not being Sadiq and Ameen.
The court directed that all the materials and cases be sent to NAB for filing references against Prime Minister and other family members.
The court directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to immediately de-notify the Prime Minister as Member of National Assembly.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has been asked to de-notify the prime minister from his National Assembly seat to fulfill the technicalities of implementing the order.
The Supreme Court said the ECP should de-seat the PM for not disclosing his role in the Dubai-based Capital FZE company in his nomination papers, saying that this meant he was not “honest”.
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