ECP notice to Bilawal for violating ECP code of conduct

Islamabad, March 24 : Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has been served a notice by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for violating its code of conduct, Dawn reported on Thursday. Bilawal has been found guilty of violating the code of conduct as laid down by the ECP and holding a political rally in Malakand district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in connection with the second phase of local government elections in the province. The district monitoring office (DMO) pointed out that Bilawal had held the rally despite the issuance of an advisory on March 22 According to the Code of Conduct, that no political gatherings, car rallies and processions are not allowed in local government elections. Therefore taking stock of this violation, the district monitoring officer (DMO) of Malakand issued a notice to the PPP chief and sought clarification from him for the March 23 political gathering. ACL1407