Notices Served to 986 Election Code Violators in KP

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Peshawar: The District Monitoring Officers (DMOs) across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa received 986 complaints related to election conduct and issued warnings and notices, besides imposing penalties on the contesting candidates.

According to official statistics issued here, a total of Rs 325,000 was imposed on the violators, while 76 notices and 41 warnings were served.

It said that a Rs 20,000 fine was imposed in Peshawar division. Similarly, DMOs imposed a Rs 120,000 fine and issued 25 notices to 177 violators in Malakand division.

As many as 75 violations were recorded in Hazara division, wherein 18 notices were issued to the violators and Rs 80000 fine was imposed, it added.

In the Mardan division, 211 violations were reported, six notices were issued, and Rs 55,000 penalty was imposed.

In Kohat division, the DMO took cognizance of 92 violations and issued 11 notices while imposing Rs 50,000.

The DMOs took notice of 90 violations in the Bannu division and served six notices in the DI Khan division against 63 violations