CPs.2693-2694 of 2018 5 or Ameen person. … The spirit with which the words sagacious, righteous, non profligate, honest and Ameen have been used by the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 for the eligibility of the candidates contesting the elections of Members of National or Provincial Assembly cannot be allowed to be frustrated if persons who secure their educational documents through unfair means and are found guilty of such a condemnable act by [the] competent authority are allowed to be given any entry into the doors of National or Provincial Assemblies [of] our country. The respondent No.1 not only is found guilty of a dishonest or cheatful involvement in the use of unfair means in procuring his B.A./degree/results from the University of Punjab but also made deliberately false statement before this Tribunal. …” [emphasis supplied] More recently, the element of dishonesty to incur disqualification under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution is examined by this Court in Muhammad Hanif Abbasi vs. Imran Khan Niazi (PLD 2018 SC 189) and it is held that: “100. … It cannot, therefore, be contended that dishonesty is attributed in the said judgment without reference to any alleged design, intention, scheme, background or impropriety. Consequently, to our minds the larger Bench has not expunged the requirement of establishing the “dishonesty” of conduct of an aspirant or incumbent member of a Constitutional disqualification Legislature under in Article order 62(1)(f) for the of the Constitution and Section 99(f) of the ROPA to be attracted. …” [emphasis supplied]

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