The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the membership of as many as 150 lawmakers over failure to submit the statement of their assets and liabilities that is required by the top electoral body at the year-end. The list included three senators, 36 members of the National Assembly, 69 members of the Punjab Assembly, 14 members of the Sindh Assembly, 21 members of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and seven members of the Balochistan Assembly. Also read: ECP seeks project management unit spaceThe ECP said that lawmakers cannot participate in parliamentary proceedings and their membership will remain suspended until they submit their respective statements. Almost every year, the commission suspends the membership of scores of lawmakers for not submitting the statement. Last year, the membership of 154 members was suspended by the ECP.

Source: The Express Tribune January 17, 2022 20:17 UTC