ISLAMABAD, Aug 7 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan
(ECP) has issued code of conduct to ensure that elections to the
Seats of Mayor/Deputy Mayor and Chairman/Vice Chairman in the
District Councils, Municipal Committees, Town Committees, Municipal
Corporation, District Municipal Corporations and Metropolitan
Corporation in Sindh province are conducted fairly in accordance
with the provisions of Article 218(3) of the Constitution.
According to a notification, the Election Commission of
Pakistan directs that: All Executive Authorities in the Federation
and in the Provinces will neither announce any development project
nor use state resources in Local Government Elections calculated to
influence the elections in favour of a particular candidate.
If any person in government service misuses his official
position in any manner in order to influence results of the
elections, he will be liable to be proceeded against under Section
68 of the Sindh Local Government Act, 2013.
No transfers/postings of the civil servants will be made after
the issuance of election schedule of the Local Government Elections
without prior approval of the commission till the publication of
election results.
Any holder of public office, who is found to have violated any
provision of election laws or the instructions issued by the ECP
will be proceeded against as mandated in law.
The offices of the Election Commission as well as the offices
of District Returning Officers and Returning Officers will remain
open on all public holidays during the schedule period.
All electoral activities mentioned in the aforesaid schedule
shall be undertaken during office hours (09:00 AM to 04:00 PM) and
the said timing will also be followed on public holidays fixed for
any electoral activity of the schedule.