A Multan court sentenced former MNA Jamshed Dasti to 17 years in prison on September 22, 2025, for a fake BA degree.
District Judge Asif Ali announced the ruling regarding Dasti, who is the leader of the Awami Raj Party. Dasti was sentenced to 7 years in prison under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution. Additionally, he faces a potential 10-year sentence under Sections 420 (cheating) and 471 (using fake documents). The 10-year sentence is bailable.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) disqualified Dasti in July 2025 after a three-member bench found him guilty of making false statements. His NA-175 Muzaffargarh seat was vacated under Sections 167, 173, and 174 of the Elections Act, 2017.
Petitions came from Ameer Akbar, Zulfiqar Dogar, and Sardar Faizul Hassan. They claimed Dasti used a fake degree. In May 2025, ECP sent his papers to the Karachi Education Board for checks. The board confirmed the fraud.
Dasti’s case shows the fight against fake degrees in politics. Articles 62 and 63 set high standards for lawmakers. This ruling reinforces clean elections. It impacts his political future. Jamshed Dasti’s 17-year sentence ends his fake degree case. The conviction upholds election laws. Stay tuned for appeals or updates.
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