The returning Officer has issued a show cause notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan for violating Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s code of conduct by holding a public rally in Jhelum on Wednesday.
The PTI chief has been asked to appear in person or through his counsel til August 27 to present his stance failing which the matter would be sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The code of conduct and directive issued by ECP clearly bar rallies and large scale public gatherings except for corner meetings as well as visits of sitting MNAs and MPAs, etc, to the constituency where election schedule has been announced.
The code of conduct clearly bars prime minister, chief minister, federal ministers, state ministers, advisers to the president and prime minister, provincial ministers, advisers to the chief minister, members of the assemblies or any persons on their behalf shall not visit the constituency or a polling station after the issuance of schedule of by-election till completion of poll.