Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in lieu of clause (2) of Article 63-A that permits to a member of a House having been elected otherwise than as a candidate or nominee of a political party, to become a member of a Parliamentary Party after such election by means of a declaration in writing, several members of the Senate, who were elected otherwise than as a candidate of a political party in the Senate’s Election, which was held in March, 2018, joined a political party of their choice; (b) if so, the details of such members; 38 (c) whether Election Commission of Pakistan intimated the Senate Secretariat about the joining of a political party by such members intimated to; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in lieu of clause (2) of Article 63-A that permits to a member of a House having been elected otherwise than as a candidate or nominee of a political party, to become a member of a Parliamentary Party after such election by means of a declaration in writing, several members of the Senate, who were elected otherwise than as a candidate of a political party in the Senate’s Election, which was held in March, 2018, joined a political party of their choice; (b) if so, the details of such members; (c) whether Election Commission of Pakistan intimated the Senate Secretariat about the joining of a political party by such members intimated to; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Election Commission of Pakistan has initiated inquiry to probe alleged corrupt practices of different Government functionaries in bye-elections conducted in Constituency NA-75 to make the responsible accountable; (b) if so, the details thereof and what is present status of said inquiry; and (c) time by which such inquiry will be finalized?

Will the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that in lieu of clause (2) of Article 63-A that permits to a member of a House having been elected otherwise than as a candidate or nominee of a political party, to become a member of a Parliamentary Party after such election by means of a declaration in writing, several members of the Senate, who were elected otherwise than as a candidate of a political party in the Senate’s Election, which was held in March, 2018, joined a political party of their choice; (b) if so, the details of such members; (c) whether Election Commission of Pakistan intimated the Senate Secretariat about the joining of a political party by such members intimated to; (d) if so, the details thereof; if not, the reasons thereof?