ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (R) Hamid Ali
Mirza has given deadline to Federal Minister Sardar Israr Ullah Zehri
to prove the authenticity of his degree till 24 September failing which
case for fraud would be registered against him.
CEC has
directed the employees of election commission that the case regarding
bogus educational degrees might be finalized at an early date so that
action may be taken against bogus degree holder parliamentarians under
the instructions of Supreme Court.
The sources told Online that
Chief Election Commissioner has given last chance to Senator and
Federal Minister Israr Ullah Zehri and two members of provincial
assembly that they may prove that their degrees are original by 24
September otherwise concerned District Police Officers would be asked
to register the case of fraud and forgery against them.
The two
MPAs which are issued notices besides Senator Israr Ullah Zehri
including Muhammad Khan Toor elected from PB-16(Baluchistan) and Ijaz
Ahmad Lone elected from PP-209 (Punjab).
Another MPA Sohail
Kamran sought some time to prove his degree original. In his
application he requested CEC to stop the proceedings against him till
he may prove the legitimacy of his degree. Online
