MUZZAFFARABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has barred Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur from taking part in rallies and delivering speeches during the ongoing election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
The election commission directed Ali Amin Gandapur to leave the boundary of AJK region ahead of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections.
The AJK election commission wrote a letter to the chief secretary, stating the provocative speeches being delivered by Gandapur were disturbing the peace situation in the region. It added that the officials were taking steps against the violation of the election code of conduct.
The chief secretary has been directed to submit a report after implementing the election commission’s instructions.