September 23 , 2016
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ECP directs MPs to submit assets details by 30th
By: APP
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the parliamentarians to submit annual statement of assets and liabilities of their own, spouses and dependents for the year 2015-16 by September 30.The ECP spokesman said in a statement that asset submission is a mandatory requirement under Section 42A of the Representation of the People Act 1976 and Section 25A of the Senate (Elections) Act 1975. All members of the Senate, National Assembly and the provincial assemblies (Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan) are required to submit the assets information to the Election Commission Secretariat, the statement said.
The spokesman said that the prescribed forms are available – free of cost – from Election Commission Secretariat and offices of the provincial election commissioners. Forms have already been sent to the Senate Secretariat, National Assembly Secretariat and the Secretariats of all the four provincial assemblies to facilitate the members.
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