ECP Urges Observers to Follow Code of Conduct

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Peshawar: The Joint Provincial Election Commissioner, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Aziz Bahadar, has urged the domestic observers to follow the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) during the process of observing the electoral process in the country.
He was addressing an awareness session for election observers regarding the Code of Conduct for the General Elections here on Thursday.
Director (Elections), Asif Ali Yasin, Deputy Director (Media Coordination), Sohail Ahmad, Deputy Director (Monitoring & Training), Mohammad Imran, Assistant Director (Protocol), Qaiser Khan, and representatives of the Gender & Disability Electoral Working Group also attended the session.
Aziz Bahadur highlighted the role of observers in conducting transparent elections. He said that registered organizations can apply for accreditation cards as per the prevailing procedure.
On this occasion, the Director of Elections, Asif Ali Yasin, gave a meticulous presentation on the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission, the related constitutional and legal framework, and comprehensive and trusted steps for elections, including the election laws regarding the minority community and marginalized classes of society.
The participants took a keen interest in the session and asked various relevant questions, which were answered, while several female representatives also shared their experiences and presented suggestions.