ISLAMBAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has issued the notification with regards to the disqualification of Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Geo News reported.
According to the notification Gilani was disqualified as a member of the National Assembly with effect from April 26, 2012.
Following is the text of the notification issued today by Acting Secretary Syed Sher Afgan.
"No.F.8(14)/2012-Cord.- Consequent upon disqualification of Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani from being a Member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan, vide Order dated 19th June, 2012 passed in Constitution Petition No. 40/2012 (Muhammad Azhar Siddique Vs Federation of Pakistan etc.) and other connected matters in terms of Article 63(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on and from the date and time of pronouncement of the judgment of the Supreme Court dated 26.04.2012, the Election Commission of Pakistan hereby issues Notification of disqualification of Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani as Member National Assembly of Pakistan with effect from 26.04.2012 and in consequence thereof the Notification No.F.2(4)/2008-Cord. dated the 1st March, 2008 to the extent of declaring him as returned candidate from National Assembly Constituency No. NA-151 Multan-IV stands rescinded with effect from 26.04.2012."