CEC expresses satisfaction

ISLAMABAD—Expressing satisfaction over the elections arrangements, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Qazi Farooq has said that strict action would be taken against those who violated the laws Talking to media during his visit to different polling stations of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday, CEC said that it is not against the law for Nazims to perform duties as Polling Agent but it is unethical. The Chief Election Commissioner while urging all the political parties and candidates to accept the results wholeheartedly said that the Election Commission of Pakistan has used all its resources and abilities to hold elections in a free, fair and transparent manner. The better turn out is to be expected, added by CEC. Responding to a question, Justice (retd) Qazi Farooq said that a Code of Conduct was devised for all the political parties and the contesting candidates and it is the collective responsibility for all to follow it. No one would be allowed to take law into his hand and strict action would be taken against candidates to be involved in violation of code of conducts, he added. Justice (retd) Qazi Farooq on the occasion urged the polling staff to count the number of voters carefully. —APP