Thank God the drama ended and thanks to Qadri sahab for playing with sentiments of people of Pakistan and all those who sit there for change because what the declaration said has nothing new in it . because
1. Since elections are due in May and as per constitution the assemblies will have to be disolved on March
2. According to constitution the elections will be held within 90 days.
3. the one month period for scrutiny of papers is also there in constitution.
Now what is new here? Article 62 and 63?
i would like to compare article 62 and 63 and the religious color added to articles indeed non other than Ziaul Haq
But how many knows the crux of article 62 and 63? Lets see what these articles say
[62. Qualifications for membership of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
A person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) unless :-
(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan;
[64B][(b) he is, in the case of the National Assembly, not less than twenty -five years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll in-
(i) any part of Pakistan, for election to a general seat or a seat reserved for non-Muslims; and
(ii) any area in a Province from which he seeks membership for election to a seat reserved for women.]
(c) he is, in the case of Senate, not less than thirty years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any area in a Province or, as the case may be, the Federal Capital or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, from where he seeks membership;
(d) he is of good character and is not commonly known as one who violates Islamic Injunctions;
(e) he has adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practises obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstains from major sins ;
(f) he is sagacious, righteous and non-profligate and honest and ameen;
(g) he has not been convicted for a crime involving moral turpitude or for giving false evidence;
(h) he has not, after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country or opposed the Ideology of Pakistan
Provided that the disqualifications specified in paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply to a person who is a non-Muslim, but such a person shall have good moral reputation; and
(i) he possesses such other qualifications as may be prescribed by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).]
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Now can you guys see anything wrong about the above? this was already in force for all elections except the the bold part of d e and f.
A. Taking these into account how can one define a GOOD Charactered Muslim candidate? which school of though will give the certificate to the candidates?
B. Who will define the level of "Adequate knowledge of Islam" of the candidates? since there are dozens and dozens of interpretitions viz a viz different matters from different scholars.
C. What if a person is sagacious, righteous, honest (though its imposible even if you scane entire Pakistan) But lacks "dequate knowledge of Islam" ?
Just suppose if All in all the above characteristic qualities may meet by a single person out of millions of Pakistanis but what if that person lacks academic/ other qualifications as may be prescribed by Act of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).
Do we even know that how these inserted in origional constitution of Pakistan ? none other than Ziaul Haq.
These were inserted in the constitution through Presidential Ordinance No. 14 of 1985 by Zia.
Now lets check what the origional constitution said
The article 62 from the original constitution of 1973 is as following
“62. Qualifications for membership of Parliament.– A person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Parliament unless:
(a) he is a citizen of Pakistan,
(b) he is, in the case of the National Assembly, not less than twenty-five years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any electoral roll for election to that Assembly;
(c) he is, in the case of the Senate, not less than thirty years of age and is enrolled as a voter in any area in a Province or, as the case may be, the Federal Capital or the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, from where he seeks membership; and
(d) he possess such other qualifications as may be prescribed by Act of Parliament.”
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hope they wont put me to trial for above opinion