Islamabad, July 10 (TNS): All local government functionaries throughout the country have been suspended by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) till July 25 to ensure that the general elections are held in an ‘honest, just and fair’ manner.
The election watchdog has been tasked to make arrangements necessary to ensure that the “election is conducted honestly, justly, fairly and in accordance with the law and that corrupt practices are guarded against,” said a notification issued by the ECP on Tuesday.
The decision has been taken “to prevent any action on the part of the local government institutions that amounts to influence the results of upcoming general elections by depriving candidates from having level playing field,” it added.
The announcement was made hours after representatives of political parties expressed reservations over unnecessary restrictions imposed by the ECP and caretaker government regarding their election campaigns.
