Election Committee of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday ordered a “detailed investigation” into a reported clash between PTI and PML-N workers in the election. office in Lahore constituency PP-167 yesterday after former resolution party it was stated that “dozens of FTI employees were injured.
Copy in letter of which the available with Dawn.comElectoral bodydistrict observer noted that “the incident of firing/collision” took place near Allah-Hu Chowk between “PML-N candidate and PTI workers”, and initial investigation reports indicated that few people was injured.
“In this regard, an immediate detailed investigation of the incident can be carried out and a report about it distributed. with this is office,” he said.
political affiliation, official added will not be taken into account during the investigation, claiming that all police officers should be directed to ensure implementation of electoral code of lead.
PTI said earlier today that their election office in Lahore constituency PP-167 was attacked by party dissident Nazir Ahmed Chohan on Saturday evening.
He was elected as MRA in the same constituency.
Hammad Azhar of PTI claimed that Chohan, along with with police officer attacked the party election office and wounded “dozens of workers.” “A shot was fired at head of in [party] the candidate’s nephew,” he said, claiming that the police were refusing to file a complaint.
PTI leader Shahbaz Gill claimed that Chohan and his “thugs” attacked the election. office of in the partyThe candidate is in Allah Hoo Chowk. He claimed that they also wounded the candidate son Adil before fleeing the scene.
“These renegades are not in control of their feelings. Faced with fear, they resorted to such despicable tactics,” he said.
Chohan was among the 25 dissident PTI MPs of the Punjab Assembly who were ousted by the ECP. for vote for Hamza Shehbaz in Punjab chief ministerelections in April. BUT Dawn report states that Chohan is a likely PML-N candidate for constituency PP-167 for by-elections for twenty of 25 places will be occupied on July 17th. The remaining five places are booked.
Meanwhile, representative for This was reported by the Lahore police. in statement that the officials have started the process of identification and search for shooter. “Not one has the right to take the law into his own hands,” he said.
He left on say strict action will be taken against suspect who open fire and sowed panic, adding that officials also CCTV footage received of Incident.
Law and order will be ensured during campaign for additional polls, official said, adding that the Electoral Code of behavior will be forced. The spokesman repeated that no one was above the law and that strict action would be taken against violators.
He concluded the statement by saying that the DIG Operations in Lahore had set up a committee chaired by Saddar S.P.
