Dir rally
ISLAMABAD
The Election Commission of Pakistan has imposed a fine to the tune of Rs50,000 on Prime Minister Imran Khan for violating the election code.
The fine on PM Imran Khan was imposed by District Monitoring Officer Lower Dir. The decision to impose the fine states that the Prime Minister did not appear in person or through counsel despite being summoned. The DMO has asked the prime minister to submit the fine to the national kitty by March 22.
The Prime Minister can file an appeal in the Election Commission against the decision within three days. In case of repeated violation, the case will be forwarded to ECP for further action.
According to the new code of conduct of the Election Commission, no public office holder can visit the election districts. The second phase of local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is scheduled for March 31.
The election commission has also imposed fine on chairmen candidates of 7 tehsils.
According to the DMO notice, the state machinery was used during a public rally held by the ruling PTI in Lower Dir on March 11. The DMO said that use of state resources could impact the forthcoming local government elections in the KP.
It is pertinent to mention here that the election commission also issued a notice to Prime Minister Khan for participating in the rally and summoned him on March 14, either in person or through his counsel.
