Summary Chief Justice of Pakistan heard the fake degree case today.
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to take action against all the fake degree holders within two days.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry issued the directives during hearing of parliamentarians’ fake degree case.
During case proceeding, the Chief Justice ordered for providing details of 34 fake degree cases pending in the high courts and other courts.
Secretary Election Commission told court that the commission is already probing the fake degree holders who had been elected in the 2008 elections.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chudhry remarked that the voters should be given every information about the election candidates.
On this, the Secretary ECP said that the nomination papers of the candidates contesting in the upcoming general elections would be posted on the website.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry continued saying that the court has now set the filter that will restrict the wrong people during the verification process.
The case hearing was adjourned till Thursday.
