The Pakistan People's Party elected former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal Zardari as the new chairperson of the party in its central executive committee meeting on Sunday at Naudero, Larkana.
However, according to Pakistani law, Bilawal is ineligible to become PPP's chairperson.
According to the Political Parties Order and Pakistan's Constitution, Bilwal can't be the chairperson of PPP as he is only 19-years-old.
According to the Political Parties Order 2002: "Every citizen, not being in the service of Pakistan, shall have the right to form or be a member of a political party or be otherwise associated with a political party or take part in political activities or be elected as an office-bearer of a political party: Provided that a person shall not be appointed or serve as an office-bearer of a political party if he is not qualified to be, or is disqualified from being elected or chosen as a member of the Majlise- Shoora (Parliament) under Article 63 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan or under any other law for the time being in force."
According to the Constitution, a person has to be at least 25 years old to become a member of the Parliament. Thus, Bilawal is ineligible to be the chairperson of the PPP. Under the law, he cannot hold any party position till he turns 25.
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