ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) today imposed ban on Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan from visiting Peshawar, the capital city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) ahead of local bodies elections in the province.
The prime minister has been asked not to visit Peshawar ahead of scheduled local bodies elections in the KP on December 19, ECP letter said.
As LB polls are being conducted on December 19 in Peshawar in the first, the expected visit of the premier will be considered as a violation of the code of conduct, the ECP said.
The president, prime minister and governors are not supposed to visit the areas after the announcement of the election schedule, the letter said.
The ECP has warned Prime Minister Imran Khan of legal action in case of any violation of its code of conduct under Sections 233 and 234 of the Election Act of Pakistan.
The candidates of different political parties have started full-fledged campaigns of local bodies elections for 17 districts of Khyber Pakthunkhwa scheduled to be held on December 19.
As polling day are coming nearer, election campaigns in Peshawar,Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Karak, Hangu,Bannu, Lakki Marwat, DI Khan, Tank, Haripur, Buner and Bajaur districts are heating up.
