Election Commission summons PM Khan for violating code of conduct in Dir
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued notices to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and other Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officials on Friday for attending an election rally in Lower Dir in violation of the ECP code of conduct.
The ECP Lower Dir district monitoring officer (DMO) issued notices to PTI officials for speaking at a public rally in transgression of the amended code of conduct.
In the notice, DMO Hamidullah recommended that PM Khan cancels his plans, and now he has summoned him to appear before him on March 14 in person or through counsel, along with a written declaration in his defence.
“It was conveyed to you that public office holder including prime minister cannot participate in election campaign or canvass in any local council or announce any development scheme after issuance of election schedule,” read the notice served to the prime minister.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Shah Farman, Chief Minister (CM) Mehmood Khan, federal ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Pervez Khattak, and Murad Saeed were among those who received notices from the ECP.