The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notice to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser for violating the code of conduct of the local government elections in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
Qaiser has been asked to appear before the election supervisor on December 13.
The notice referred to an audio clip of the NA speaker, making rounds in electronic media, wherein he had been seeking the voters support and promising government funding to PTI candidates, "saying that project tenders are in process and soon these tenders will be notified".
The audio clip and a letter were sent to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority chairperson, asking him to carry out a forensic analysis of the clip to confirm its veracity and track its origin.
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The Pemra chief was requested to take up the matter on an urgent basis and provide the required information by December 15….
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