Imran in trouble with ECP for blasting Nawaz in speech

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Taking notice of Imran Khan’s speech at Bahawalpur on Saturday where he criticised Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided to examine content of the speech to determine whether Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief had violated elections code of conduct.

A senior official of ECP said that commission was likely to review the contents of the speech in the next meeting to be held on Tuesday. The official said that entire speech would be put before the five-member commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G Ebrahim to evaluate whether Imran Khan had violated elections code of conduct issued by the commission.

The ECP had directed all contesting candidates to desist from hurling accusations at each other during the election campaigning.

The ECP had issued the directions after the complaint of presidential spokesman who had requested the election watchdog to take action against some political parties, mainly PML-N, for criticising President Asif Ali Zardari during the ongoing election campaign.

ECP had directed all parties to refrain from personal criticism.

“The political parties, contesting candidates and their supporters shall refrain from deliberate dissemination of false and malicious information and shall not indulge in forgeries and disinformation to defame other political parties/leaders. The use of abusive language against the leaders and candidates shall be avoided at all costs,” the directive read.

Complaints regarding establishment of polling stations

A spokesman of the ECP said on Saturday that in its meeting the commission had taken into consideration complaints regarding establishment of polling stations at wrong locations, adding that all such complaints had been redirected to provincial election commissioners so they could issue further order returning officers.

The commission has further directed that all provincial election commissioners would also have to take into consideration all complaints of similar nature. They were directed to send their reports on each complaint. The ECP said that individual complaints would be addressed according to the contents of the reports prepared by the provincial election commissioners.

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24 COMMENTS

  11. ECP is being absurd. Conduct of Public Cadidates and Officials is not a private matter – its open to Public scrutiny. Why ECP wants to block PTI ? Where was ECP when NS himself sponsored publicity of Sita White Scandal during the 1990’s election campaign.

  17. ECP has taken the right step by taking notice of IK's speech at Bahawalpur on Saturday where he criticised Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif. If it is confirmed that IK has violated elections code of conduct, proper and just action must be taken against him.

    IK speaks of Mian Nawaz that he did this; he did that in the past and this means that he will do the same in the future. Does IK know the future of the people?

    Then I have one question. How was the past of IK when he was in the UK and captain of the Pakistan cricket team. I need not to mention here, but should we assume that he would do the same when he comes in power?

    Please think.

    • Good point: In real western democracies leaders are selected strictly on this criteria; remember the case of clinton and Monika. Even they themselves quit the race when objections are raised

  19. ECB's letter to Mr Khan regarding NS is more of an advice from an elder saying 'Son: you need to hold on your horses and choose your words carefully because afterall you both are from same stock.' Why do ECB never take any notice of whatever NS and IK say about PPP or AZ?

  20. People need of Corrupt PPP and PMLN Mafia. There is nothing personal, comments were,made for Elections context not personal life.

  21. People need AWARENESS of Corrupt PPP and PMLN Mafia. There is nothing personal, comments were,made for Elections context not personal life.

  22. Choroan daakuoan ki parties pml n and ppp hayn, if u vote for them it means u have not learnt a lesson

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