The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday suspended the membership of as many as 159 lawmakers belonging to different legislatures for failing to submit their financial statements. According to notification, Sindh Assembly Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah, Federal Education Minister and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders Syed Ali Musa Gilani and Syed Abdul Qadir Gilani, and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Saira Tarar are among those whose memberships have been suspended.
