ECP’s code of conduct applies to all political parties

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ECP’s code of conduct applies to all political parties
ISLAMABAD: Reacting over Imran Khan’s defying statement on election campaigning, Election Commission of Pakistan has made it clear that ECP’s code of conduct was not restricted to only opposition parties.

In a statement, ECP says the code of conduct applies to all political parties, adding that for transparency in the local bodies elections, implementation on this code of conduct was pivotal.

The electoral body clarified that it banned entry of MPs to the particular constituency so as to stop them from putting influence on the elections.

Earlier, defying apparent rules for election campaigning, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, after consultation with legal experts, announced a full scale electoral drive for NA-122 and NA-154 constituencies.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore on Saturday, he said, “I am inaugurating Abdul Aleem Khan’s electoral campaign here, people are set to defeat those who stole their mandate.”

Khan went on to say that he is the party chairman and it is his responsibility to convey and propagate the party’s manifesto. He questioned why he has been stopped from campaigning.

“I am not a minister, I hold no key posts then why cannot I campaign?”
“I will be a part of Aleem Khan’s campaign and will go to Lodhran as well, for Jahangir Tareen.”

Khan announced a massive rally for October 4 in Islamabad and added that further plan of action will be announced then.