May 26 , 2015
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President, PM can campaign for by-polls: LHC
LAHORE: Lahore High Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday accepted a petition and allowed the president, prime minister, ministers and party heads to campaign for their party candidates in by-polls. The judge held that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) could take action on announcement of development projects and other such incentives during the campaign. Earlier, he had observed that the president, prime minister, head of political parties and legislators should at least be permitted to support or run campaign for their candidates in by-polls. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Mansoor Sarwar filed the petition and termed the impugned code of conduct introduced by the ECP unconstitutional. He said keeping the supporters of the candidates at a bay was a violation of fundamental rights. Earlier, a deputy attorney general told the court that the ban was imposed to keep the election process impartial and peaceful.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk