ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday reserved its verdict in Sindh’s minister Saeed Ghani’s plea against fine over violations of electoral code of conduct.
On December 10, the country’s supreme electoral body slapped fine over top Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leadership including Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Saeed Ghani and others over violations during local bodies elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province.
Saeed Ghani appeared before ECP after being summoned today. The PPP stalwart said he got the news of Rs50,000 fine by the ECP, through media. Ghani said Nisar Khuhro has also been fined over violations though he is not a member of parliament or adviser.
Action is taken on the announcement of development projects in case of code of conduct violations, he added. ECP member from Balochistan Shah Muhammad Jatoi asked the minister to file plea against the imposition of the fine.
