PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered the dismissal of a caretaker minister for violating rules and participating in a public gathering.
The commission took notice of the incident and ordered to remove Shahid Khattak, who serves as the caretaker provincial minister of transport and information technology,
The commission sought a report from the Provincial Election Commissioner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regarding the minister’s involvement in a public meeting,
After receiving the report, the election commission directed the Caretaker Chief Minister to remove Shahid Khattak from the cabinet.
The commission responded to media reports indicating that the caretaker provincial minister, Shahid Khattak, took part in a public meeting and addressed the attendees in Nowshera.
In addition, the commission further ruled that the caretaker government of Punjab must promptly issue orders prohibiting any official, including ministers, from participating in political and election campaigns.
Strict adherence to this restriction is mandated, and in the event of any violation, immediate legal action will be taken, it added. The commission said caretaker ministers cannot be allowed to participate in the electoral process.
