ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued code of conduct containing a list of dos and don’ts for the security and army personnel to be deployed for election duty, which include the direction that they will remain impartial and neutral throughout the election process in general and during the voting process in particular.The army personnel, who will be assigned security duties both inside the polling their letters to the ECP had accused certain police officials of obstructing the election campaign of the PPP. They called for measures to ensure smooth poll campaign of the party and its candidates across Pakistan.The ECP will also resume hearing Tuesday into a petition filed by one Gul-e-Zahra against Rah-e-Party Pakistan, alleging it was a banned outfit and had changed its name to take part in elections. On the previous hearing, the commission had sought reply from the party in this connection.In another development, ECP will hear a petition of PML-N Monday. The petitioner has sought allotment of symbol ‘Tiger’ to its covering candidates, following the disqualification Maryam Nawaz by the accountability court.
07-10-2018, 10:40 AM
ECP issues list of dos and don?ts for army personnel
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