ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to discuss and finalise a code of conduct for the forthcoming general elections with leaders of all major political parties is under way in Islamabad.
Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Sardar Raza is chairing the meeting. The ECP’s four members, secretary as well as additional secretary are attending the meeting.
PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, Zahid Hamid, and Khawaja Saad Rafique, PML-Q’s Kamil Ali Agha, ANP’s Mian Iftikhar, Zahid Khan and Bushra Gohar are in attendance, whereas Liaqat Baloch of Jamaat-e-Islami, PPP’s Farhatullah Babur, PTI’s Shafqat Mahmood and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of the MQM are also in attendance.
According to the proposed code of conduct, a cope of which is available with ARY News, the ECP in categorical terms states that there will be no any propaganda against the ideology of Pakistan, the judiciary, army or security of the country.
No any political party or contesting candidate will give gifts to officials and security personnel performing election duties.
Candidates aspiring to run in the next elections will not be asked to pay any amount in the name of party funds.
Political parties will have to ensure at least 5 per cent representation of women by awarding them tickets and their participation in the electoral process.
No any candidate vying for a National Assembly seat will spend more than Rs4 million under the head of election expenditures, while the ones contesting for provincial assembly seats will spend Rs2 million each.
There will be no recruitment, transfers or postings, and introduction of any development schemes without prior permission of the ECP.
The ECP will take action against those indulging in causing damage to ballot papers or any other election material.
Upon failure to obey the code of conduct, the commission warned, action would be taken against those responsible.
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