Summary A four-member bench headed by CEC conducted the hearing of the case.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Punjab Food Minister Bilal Yasin on Thursday submitted his written reply in Election Commission pertaining to violation of code of conduct while campaigning for PML-N candidate Kulsoom Nawaz for the NA-120 by-election.
A four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) retired Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza conducted the hearing over a complaint filed by an election monitoring team.
The reply was submitted by the minister’s lawyer as Yasin once again did not appear before the bench.
Yasin has adopted stance in the reply that the code of conducts states that a MNA cannot visit his relevant area. However; Bilal Yasin is a resident of NA-120 and people visit him as he is a provincial minister.
The CEC said that people have not been barred from visiting Yasin’s residence but the minister should not take part in the political activities.
Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza told that the bench has received complaint against Yasin’s participation in the Mohni Road rally. He asserted that the Punjab Food Minister cannot take part in the campaign for NA-120 by-election.
The hearing of the case has been adjourned till September 14.
