30TH SEPTEMBER, 2005 IS LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BY SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES
—SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISSION
Islamabad, the 16th September, 2005.- Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary Election Commission has drawn attention of Hon’ble Members of the Senate, National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies to the provisions of Section 42A of the Representation of the People Act, 1976 and Section 25A of the Senate (Election) Act, 1975 whereby they are required to submit to the Election Commission, yearly statements of assets and liabilities of their own, their spouses and dependents by 30th September, 2005. Law provides that these statements shall be published in the official Gazette. The Chief Election Commissioner shall, by the fifteenth day of October, notify the names of Members, who fail to file statements of assets and liabilities within the specified period and, by an order, direct that such member shall cease to function till such statement is submitted.
2. Secretary Election Commission has further stated that prescribed forms are available, free of cost, from the Election Commission Secretariat, Islamabad, and offices of Provincial Election Commissioners. Forms have also been sent to the Senate Secretariat, National Assembly Secretariat and Secretariats of all the four Provincial Assemblies for facility of Hon’ble Members.