ISLAMABAD: The monitoring teams of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have imposed a collective fine of Rs 85,000 on different candidates vying for the General Elections 2024 for ‘violating’ election code of conduct in various constituencies of the country.
According to the ECP, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate from PB-07 (Ziarat) Noor Muhammad has been fined Rs 40,000 as he was found violating the code of conduct.
In Mardan, a fine of Rs 25,000 was imposed on Zulfiqar Khan contesting from PK-58 and Rs 10,000 on ANP’s candidate Gohar Ali Shah from PK-54. The PML-N’s Jamshed Khan from PK-61 was also fined Rs 10,000.
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Earlier on Thursday, the electoral body had taken notice against a PML-N candidate from Islamabad for ‘violating’ the code of conduct.
District Monitoring Officer (DMO) directed Anjum Aqeel Khan, the PML-N’s candidate from NA-46 (Islamabad) to appear in person or through his counsel on 21st January. As per sources, the commission took notice of the PML-N candidate holding a car rally in Islamabad’s sectors G-11, G-13 and H-13 without getting permission from the administration.
