ECP reinstates 64 lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday restored assembly membership of 64 lawmakers after submission of assets’ details. According to the ECP, the membership of 25 lawmakers of the National Assembly, 24 of Punjab Assembly and 10 of Sindh Assembly have been restored. While, the ECP has also reinstated membership of four lawmakers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and a single member from Balochistan Assembly. Assembly membership of as many as 254 lawmakers still remains suspended over failure to submit assets’ details, said Pakistan’s supreme electoral body. Last week, various lawmakers had faced suspension of their membership by ECP