Let us assume that most of the sensible people would like to change articles 62/63 based on the fact that the conditions are vague and subjective and a large majority of the people in Pakistan would not be able to fulfill the conditions prescribed therein if very strictly applied. Let us also assume that elections confirm with constitution and everyone who goes into the legislature confirms with articles 62/63.
Now given the problem that constitution can only be changed through legislature, those people fulfilling the conditions of 62/63 would not want to change them anyways!
Nawaz Sharif has already pledged to remove article 63, which has to do with financial irregularities.........his own area of expertise. As for article 62, there is no farishta in this world, let alone in Pakistan, so it must be repealed.
I think both 62 and 63 should be expunged from the constitution and a new legislation pertaining to the eligibility of candidates should be introduced. While the new legislation should largely refrain from mapping religious character of candidates, it should put in place more stringent and encompasing financial eligibility criteria which takes note of every kind of financial irregularity, however trivial it maybe.
this is a stupid law which should have been amongst the first ones to go by the elected govt. It is said that even though Raza Rabbani wanted to remove its ambiguity at least but decided to keep it on fear of backlash from right wing parties.
Zia ul haq legacy still haunts us. This ambiguous law and scrutiny in this election so far is laughable to say the least.