BHC disqualifies provincial minister for holding fake degree

QUETTA: Balochistan High Court (BHC) has disqualified provincial minister of excise and taxation Babu Ameen Umrani for holding fake degree.

Meanwhile, in another case the court has reserved its verdict regarding eligibility of provincial minister of communication Ali Madad Jattak.

Petitioner Niaz Muhammad had challenged the degree of MPA Babu Ameen Umrani, who was elected from the constituency PB-29, Naseerabad 2.

BHC has directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to hold by-election for PB-29 seat. The court also directed the ECP to registered case against Umrani for contesting election on fake degree.

The court will also announce the verdict of Ali Madad Jattak’s eligibility case next week.