ECP de-notifies Ayaz Sadiq

E-Paper | April 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday de-notified National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq with effect from August 22, 2015, after receiving a copy of the decision announced by Punjab election commission's tribunal.

Meanwhile PML-N sources told DawnNews that Sadiq's lawyers had prepared a 50-page petition, challenging the decision of Punjab's election tribunal.

Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's Ayaz Sadiq had defeated PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the 2013 general elections from NA-122 after which PTI had challenged the results.

ECP de-notification notice

Punjab election commission's tribunal on Saturday ordered re-polling in National Assembly constituency, NA-122, declaring the election in the constituency null and void – accepting Imran Khan's petition challenging the 2013 election result.

Read: NA-122 election tribunal deseats Ayaz Sadiq, orders re-polling

Federal Information Minister Pervez Rashid announced on Sunday that the judgment of the election tribunal regarding deseating of Ayaz Sadiq would be challenged in the Supreme Court.

ECP orders re-polling for Attock

After the assassination of Punjab home minister Colonel (retd) Shuja Khanzada, ECP has ordered re-polling on the now vacated provincial assembly seat of Attock-II.

In a notification issued on August 24, ECP ordered the re-polling of the seat and issued a schedule for the same.

According to the ECP issued schedule, the last date for filing of nomination papers is September 9, with the polling scheduled for October 6, 2015.

Khanzada was killed in a suicide attack on his political office in Shadi Khan village, Attock, along with 16 others.

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Patriot

Aug 24, 2015 05:37pm

Oh PML-N ... do all you need to do, who care!! Point of the matter is that PTI stood against status-quo and in the end .... Embraced with victory.

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Aug 24, 2015 05:37pm

What a disgrace. Not ready to go home even now

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Muhammad

Aug 24, 2015 05:40pm

Will Ayaz Sadiq refund the perks and cash received. One should file a case for the refund of money and perks received

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Gul Pasha

Aug 24, 2015 05:40pm

ECP's non professionalism and irregularities exposed by none other but by ECP's own tribunal is a unique charge sheet against ECP itself. The judge and the culprit is the same. What to make out of it. When elections conducted by ECP are not credible how come the findings of the same ECP are credible and being celebrated all over Pakistan with zeal .

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Abu.Ashhad

Aug 24, 2015 05:43pm

Respect the judgement and supporters of both parties will not troll to each other!

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Shakil

Aug 24, 2015 05:45pm

Protectors of rigging will go and get a stay order on this! why would you expect any honesty from who rigged the elections and then went on to cover up for years so no one can find out how and what happened in this day light robbery of Pakistan people mandate! They will hang on to power as long as they can!

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Sky

Aug 24, 2015 05:55pm

Imran is the future

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Aug 24, 2015 05:56pm

Topi drama. He will take stay order soon. The bet is on.

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bkt

Aug 24, 2015 05:58pm

This is not the end at all. PML-N is still the party in power and because Punjabis like to be on the winning side, Ayaz Sadiq still has a good chance of being re-elected because the CPEC is a PML-N initiative and the PTI has not shown any progress anywhere. However if Lahoris vote with their hearts, then PTI might win.

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Aasim

Aug 24, 2015 06:04pm

@Patriot throwing Justice Wahji out of party is the true face of PTI - What status-quo you are talking

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JHK

Aug 24, 2015 06:04pm

He may get the stay order and remain MNA but he should NOT stay as Speaker on moral grounds. That is , if he has any.

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bradfordwala

Aug 24, 2015 06:12pm

If PML N is not prepared to respect the tribunal's virdect then why did it waste publics money setting one up.

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rana1

Aug 24, 2015 06:12pm

Challenge and re challenge,stay order or revoke.What are these laws?A circus. Only justice for those who have money to spend and waste on petty disputes like politics.How precious are these seats to our people.In the West,as soon as the politician loses,they quit and shift out of their offices the same night.It happens in Canada and USA too.

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People of Pakistan

Aug 24, 2015 06:13pm

@PS - Yes, If I was Ayaz Sadiq, I would have retired from Politics and moved to a Village.

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People of Pakistan

Aug 24, 2015 06:13pm

@Sky No doubt about it. For our next Generation.

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Syed Rizvi

Aug 24, 2015 06:14pm

Most sensible thing for Noon league would be to ask Mr. Ayaz Sadiq to resign and then let him be elected again in a bye election and elect him as speaker.

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People of Pakistan

Aug 24, 2015 06:15pm

@Patriot - Imran asked 4 constituencies , he won in 2 and hope rest will also deliver the same results, If ECP can probe Nawaz Sharif's constituency, I am sure, Sharif will also loose his seat, No doubt about it.

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People of Pakistan

Aug 24, 2015 06:17pm

@Aasim - Justice is an honourble person, but he should be reasonable, after his report, he should sit down and I am sure all his points have been taken care of, but he is asking to kick out 4 prominent members, this is unreasonable, after all he is a Justice, should understand

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Ustaad

Aug 24, 2015 06:18pm

God Bless you Ayaz Sadiq. You will Inshallah come up victorious from Supreme Court or in re-election.

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Ziaurrehman

Aug 24, 2015 06:19pm

@bkt CPEC is a chinese initiative finalized during pmln govt. Talks of it had been started during Musharraf era. Correction please. And please ask children of Kasur that what progress means. Today even critics of pti say that kp governance system especially police has improved many folds which is the real progress directly benefiting the citizens.

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Aug 24, 2015 06:31pm

Can our court give a sensible verdict this time round please! The problem is that police and judiciary in Sindh and Punjab is biased due to long ruling of PML(N) in Punjab and PPP/MQM in Sindh at least at provincial levels, which has paralyzed the court system as the judges have been appointed by the respective govt. of PML(N) and PPP/MQM over 30 years or so.

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N. Rahim

Aug 24, 2015 06:33pm

@bkt Not hearts, if Lahori's vote with their heads, PTI may win.

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Naeem Syed

Aug 24, 2015 06:37pm

The populace knows now for certain that this election was rigged. A Punjab tribunal de-seats the sitting National Assembly Speaker, a stalwart of PML-N in their stronghold Punjab. We all also know that they with their VJ friend will use every legal trick to hang on by getting stay after stay. My humble request to the Supreme Court is Follow the Letter and Spirit of the law. Do not interfere with the workings of the Election Commission as this is the source that determines the WILL of the people. Please make the Election Commission Clear of all Political controversy. Thank you.

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Talha

Aug 24, 2015 06:42pm

KESC Has increased power tariff by 75%.. We don't care about Mr. Ayaz Sadiq and Co.!! Where is Supreme court's stand on this??

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kanwarch

Aug 24, 2015 06:43pm

@Gul Pasha what do you think should be done? Any judgement against PMLN is not worth celebrating but all other cases are.

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Aug 24, 2015 06:57pm

@Talha Sorry Talha in democracy ordinary citizens of Pakistan have to sacrifice at teh altar of democracy by paying continuous increasing tariff of electricity.

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Dr Ahmad - Melbourne

Aug 24, 2015 07:03pm

ECP is a complete shamble and NA 122 election is a prime example of its inconsistencies. Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is a man of honour and did nothing wrong in this election. He actually saved PTI legislatures by not accepting their resignations.

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Dr. Masood

Aug 24, 2015 07:08pm

PTI MNAs for NA 47, NA 53 and NA 162 have continued to survive on stay orders at one time or other ..............................

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Taimoor Khan

Aug 24, 2015 07:29pm

What about the election tribunal of the supreme court? They gave clean sheet to the 2013 elections!! Two out of four seats to which PTI raise objections are already being denotified, Saad Rafeeq and Ayaz Sadiq. What our judiciary cant see that the rest of Pakistan can see clearly?

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Unicorn

Aug 24, 2015 07:31pm

IK party will be disgraced that is the main plan of PML because they will easily win

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Chachakirkit

Aug 24, 2015 07:40pm

Am more convinced than ever that the char halqay were manipulated and managed by the umpire to show irregularaties when required to descredit the entire election process. Supreme court should issue arrest warranrs of the concerned RO'S and the polling staff and try them under criminal laws to get to the bottom of this whole story. Even a child can understand who is behind this char halqay saga.

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malick

Aug 24, 2015 07:45pm

There should be no STAY ORDER on election tribunal cases, Apex Court should heard the case within 30 days and give final decision.

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Choo choo ka muraba

Aug 24, 2015 08:15pm

ECP should also de-notify all those legislators of Provincial Assemblies as well as National Assembly,who are facing corruption charges,or who are fugitives.The powers for de-notifications should also be assigned to FIA,NAB,High Courts and Supreme Court .

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Iqbal Khan

Aug 24, 2015 08:25pm

still not ready to go home. For an honest and sensible person a mere notification is enough. Any grace, dignity and honour are left if a person still sticks to a post.

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AKNasser

Aug 24, 2015 08:29pm

Lack of personal integrity among our politicians otherwise Speaker could have resigned on moral ground.

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Lucky Star

Aug 24, 2015 08:40pm

@rana1 In Canada or in USA leaders don't do dherna for 126 days, and accept defeat graciously. Also people are not allowed to talke about InQalab in USA or Canada.

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Lucky Star

Aug 24, 2015 08:43pm

@Syed Rizvi If there is a provison in law, SaDaq has the right use it against in the injustice done by a judge leaning Wahadat Muslimeen an ally of PTI.

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Ungli

Aug 24, 2015 09:10pm

In my opinion ayaz sadiq sholud challange the verdict in supreme court and simultaneously launch his campaign for re election. I think he will win conveniently. I bet imran khan will not contest election against him.

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Laeeq, NY

Aug 24, 2015 09:50pm

He should pack and go home.

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Nizamuddin Ahmad Aali

Aug 24, 2015 11:01pm

In any civilized democratic country te PM or president would have resigned along with election commissioner.

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Javed Mirani

Aug 25, 2015 05:20am

@Unicorn This time IK can't be candidate, it will probably field a low profile candidate against a standing speaker. If a profile candidate looses against a high profile speaker, will you consider a a big decay for PTI.

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malick

Aug 25, 2015 06:38am

Punjab provincial election commission should not hold any by election until the election staff is not fully trained OR it is changed from A to Z to avoid mismanagement, irregularities, flaws and dhandly.

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KHI to Dubai Pakistani

Aug 25, 2015 09:57am

Personification of humility by PMLN. And our election commission is acting like a party. They have no moral ground to conduct elections any more after the verdict of JC report and This Tribunal decision. They are incompetent, incapable and unable for the task.

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