The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fined 24 candidates and the local government chairman for violating the code of conduct for elections.
From NA-23 Mardan candidate Aqib Ismail was fined Rs 50,000. From PK-99 Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Noorani Khan was fined Rs 10,000.
From PK-39 candidate Ikram-ul-lah Ghazi was fined Rs 10,000. The candidates through the returning officers (ROs) have submitted the fine to the National treasury.
From PP-214 candidates Shahzad Maqbool Bhatta and Muhammad Sharif Rajput were fined Rs 15,000.
From PP-282 candidate Usama Gujjar was fined Rs 20,000.
So far, 71 notices have been issued to candidates and others for various violating the model code of conduct in different districts.
