ISLAMABAD, May 07 (INP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a notification cancelling the National Assembly (NA) membership of Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafiq from NA125 constituency of Lahore with immediate effect.
The step has been taken in the light of election tribunal’s May 4th decision.
The Railways Minister was unseated by the election tribunal after several irregularities were found in NA125 polls during 2013 general elections.
Saad Rafique denied the accusations of irregularities, saying election organisers were responsible and he would challenge the ruling in the Supreme Court.
Pakistan TehreekeInsaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan has for months alleged that PM Nawaz had rigged the May 2013 parliament elections. Khan s supporters staged an unsuccessful, over four-months long sitin outside the Parliament last year to press his demand that Nawaz Sharif resign and hold new elections.
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