ECP fully prepared to conduct general elections

ISLAMABAD: Spokesman to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Nadeem Qasim Monday said that ECP was fully prepared to hold general election in the country as all-out measures have been taken in that regard.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the ECP had completed its work simultaneously on delimitations after census and preparations for conducting the elections.

He said training of elections staff which includes Returning officers and Presiding officers was being completed as part of elections preparations.

To a question regarding expenditures by contesting candidates, Nadeem Qasim told that a new election act has been passed under which, statement of expenditures would be scrutinized thoroughly.

A separate bank account would be required and all the transactions for elections expenses would be made through that account by the candidate, he added.

He further said that action would be initiated by the ECP in case of the candidate found guilty of acceding fixed limit.

To another query, the spokesman said that a monitoring wing would be set-up by the ECP and monitoring officers would be deputed at every constituency who would monitor election activities and in case of any violation of code of conduct, action would be taken.

Nadeem Qasim said that ECP has to work according to the constitution and the new election act was passed after thorough work by electoral reforms committee of the Parliament.