Musharaff and others barred from election for religious and 'moral' shortcomings

by admin
Apr 4, 2013

An obscure constitutional clause has been invoked in Pakistan to bar candidates from election, including former president Pervez Musharaff.

The clause involved subjecting candidates to rigorous tests on religious credentials and 'moral character', after which dozens of candidates were ruled out and hundreds more await 'verification'.

Another high profile figure to be disqualified from running is Ayaz Amir, a newspaper columnist, who was rejected on the basis of having written articles deemed to have encouraged alcohol consumption.

See the Guardian for full report.

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