ECP urges candidates to abide by code of conduct

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday urged all political parties and election candidates to abide by the code of conduct notified by the ECP for holding public rallies, processions and election activities.

This request was made during a high level meeting chaired by of Secretary ECP Babar Yaqoob Fateh Muhammad to discuss the code of conducts relating to holding of public rallies, processions and election activities by political parties and candidates.

The meeting was held in light of the instructions issued by Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk during his visit to Quetta on Sunday directing the ECP to launch a campaign for awareness of code of conduct issued by the ECP pertaining to public rallies, processions and election activities.

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The meeting expressed the hope that political parties and candidates would keep the local administration in the loop about their election activities, as per the code of conduct.

Secretary Interior Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, Secretary Information Sardar Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera, Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem and senior officials of the ECP also attended the meeting.