The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday disqualified Adil Bazai, a PTI-backed Member of the National Assembly (MNA) from Quetta, under Article 63A of the Constitution.

The disqualification followed a reference submitted by the NA Speaker, based on a request from former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, accusing Bazai of violating party policy.

According to the ECP, Bazai’s failure to vote on the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill was a breach of party directives, leading to his removal. Consequently, the NA-262 Quetta seat has been declared vacant.

Bazai was initially elected as an independent candidate from NA-262 in the last general elections, joined PTI, and later shifted to PML-N.