PESHAWAR: In a matter of violation of code of conduct, the District Monitoring Officer (DMO) on Tuesday imposed a fine of PKR 40000 on Member National Assembly from Dera Ismail Khan, Muhammad Jamal ud Din of Jamiat Ulema e Islam (JUI). According to the District Monitoring Officer, MNA Muhammad Jamal ud Din had conducted a press conference in favor of Mayor Candidature from Dera Ismail Khan, Kafil Nizami of JUI on 6 February that was a total violation of code of conduct prescribed by the ECP. The office further said that in case of violation of code of conduct in future, the case would be referred to the Election Commission of Pakistan for further strict action. APP
An order to this effect was issued from the office of District Monitoring Officer which said the amount of fine has to be credited to the official account on the same day.
