Strict action to be taken against violators of ECP code of conduct

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday warned that it would take strict action against the violators of Code of Conduct announced for the upcoming election scheduled to be held on July 25.

“The ECP's District Monitoring Teams are in action and have started removing posters and banners violating the approved size under the polls code,” a spokesman of the ECP said while talking to APP.

He said the ECP has appointed as many as 592 Monitoring Teams throughout the country to monitor election campaign.

He said that 99, 297, 130, 51, 12 and three teams have been constituted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, FATA and federal capital respectively to monitor election campaigns of the candidates both for the national and provincial assemblies.

“The teams will monitor election campaigns of candidates and political parties to ensure strict compliance of the code of conduct,” he added.

He said the ECP would not tolerate any violation on account of publicity material. As per the Code of Conduct, no person or a political party shall affix or distribute posters, handbills, pamphlets, leaflets, banners or portraits, larger than the sizes prescribed by the Commission.

He asked the political parties and contesting candidates to remove their banners and panaflex and sign boards voluntarily exceeding the approved size specified by Election Commission.

He stressed upon the political parties to cooperate with the district administration and abide by the election rules.