The Election Commission of Pakistan.—File Photo

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared the degrees of 11 more former lawmakers as fake, DawnNews reported.

The ECP declared the degrees of Rana Ijaz, Bashir Khan, Tariq Magsi and Nadir Magsi as fake.

Among others to have been declared as holding fake degrees are Samina Khawar Hayat, Seemal Kamran, Shumaila Rana, Shabina Khan, Rehana Yahya Baloch, Israrullah Zehri and Mir Mohabat Khan Marri.

Meanwhile, Nawabzadah Nasrullah Khan's son Nawab Mansoor Khan was also exposed to be holding a fake degree.

At the same time, Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf candidate in Haripur, Yousuf Ayub Khan's papers were rejected after it was revealed that he held a fake degree.

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