Lahore (Sept 9, 2017): Election Commission of Pakistan has issued show cause notices to five female members of assemblies belonging to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over alleged violation of ECP code of conduct during election campaign for NA-120 by-election.
As per details, PTI candidate Dr Yasmeen Rashid has moved to ECP requesting it to take notice of code of conduction violation by PML-N lawmakers.
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As per ECP code of conduct, members of assemblies cant not visit the constituency, where by-election is being held after announcement of election schedule.
The ECP has issued notice to the members of National Assembly and provincial assembly and sought reply from them within three days.
The notice said that if the members failed to reply the notices within three days then action would be taken against them as per relevant laws.
The members of assemblies include MNA Shaista Pervez Malik, MPA Kiran Dar, MPA Rukhsana Kokab, MNA Saba Sadiq and MNA Maiza Hameed.
It is to be mentioned here that by-election on NA-120 is scheduled for September 17.
The seat has fallen vacant after the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by Supreme Court.
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