ECP serves notices to ‘biased’ caretaker ministers, advisers

ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (DNA): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on
Monday declared petitions against caretaker ministers and advisers as
maintainable.

The ECP had reserved verdict on petitions against federal ministers and
advisers over their political associations.

The election commission has issued notices to Federal Minister for
Privatization Fawad Hassan Fawad, Adviser Ahad Cheema and Principal
Secretary to the PM Tauqeer Shah.
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The ECP while serving notices to the parties, has fixed hearing of the
matter on October 26.

Petitioner, Advocate Azizuddin Kakakhel had filed an application in the
election commission, which had reserved its decision on it on October
10.

Earlier in July, the ECP had asked caretaker chief minister of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa to remove ministers who are involved in politics.

The Secretary ECP in a letter to the caretaker CM sought the removal of
caretaker ministers, advisers and special assistants over ‘political
associations’.

The letter stated ECP has come to know about the appointments of
caretaker ministers based on political affiliations and former caretaker
minister Shahid Khattak is proof of political appointment.

However, there are still several ministers who have expressed their
political affiliation in media which is a violation of the Election Act
2017.

Earlier, the ECP sought a report from the Election Commissioner of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding participation and speech of caretaker
minister Shahid Khattak in a public meeting.