PTI candidate in hot water for using COAS, CJP’s pictures in posters

• CEC asks Nasir Cheema if army chief, CJP are related to him

GUJRANWALA: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday reprimanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Nasir Cheema from Gujranwala’s constituency PP-62 for using the pictures of the army chief and chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) in his campaign advertisements and posters.

During the hearing of an appeal against the PTI leader, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (r) Sardar Muhammad Raza asked the candidate if the CJP and army chief are related to him.

“What is the army chief and CJP’s link to the elections? On what basis did you put up their pictures?” he asked. In response, Cheema said the advertisements and posters were put up before the election schedule was issued.

However, the CEC was not interested in the timing and demanded an explanation for putting up the pictures.

The electoral watchdog directed Cheema to submit a written reply, asking him to give reasons as to why he should not be barred from contesting the elections.

The hearing was adjourned until July 9.