The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disqualified nine lawmakers affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz and National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub.
Others disqualified include Sunni Ittehad Council head Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Zartaj Gul and Junaid Afzal Sahi.
The ECP also disqualified Rai Hassan Nawaz, Rai Murtaza Iqbal, Rai Haider Ali and Ansar Iqbal.
A notification issued by the commission confirmed their disqualification and declared their seats vacant.
As per the decision, one Senate seat and five National Assembly seats now stand vacant, along with three seats in the Punjab Assembly.
The disqualification was based on a ruling by an anti-terrorism court in Faisalabad.
According to the Election Commission, the Senate seat from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa held by Senator Syed Shibli Faraz has been declared vacant.
The following National and Provincial Assembly seats have also been vacated:
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NA-18 Haripur: Omar Ayub
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NA-96 Faisalabad: Rai Haider Ali Khan
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NA-104 Faisalabad: Sahibzada Muhammad Hamid Raza
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NA-143 Sahiwal: Rai Hassan Nawaz Khan
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NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan: Zartaj Gul
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PP-73 Sargodha: Muhammad Ansar Iqbal
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PP-98 Faisalabad: Junaid Afzal Sahi
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PP-203 Sahiwal: Rai Muhammad Murtaza Iqbal
