LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to take notice of ‘attacks and threats’ being made by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Atta Tarar.
Addressing a presser in Lahore, Sherry Rehman alleged that Atta Tarar and his ‘goons’ are attacking PPP offices in Lahore and hurling threats for dire consequences. “the PML-N’s goons are attacking the PPP’s election offices in connivance of Punjab police,” she added.
The PPP leader asked the ECP to intervene and stop the PML-N from ‘attacking’ the party’s election offices and threatening the PPP workers. “The ECP should take notice to prove it does not belong to a single party (PML-N),” Sherry Rehman said.
Earlier on February 4, The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) summoned PML-N Atta Tarar and PPP Mian Misbahur Rehman over an alleged violation of Code of Conduct (CoC) in NA-127.
As per reports, the notices were issued on directives of Provincial Election Commissioner Punjab. PML-N’s candidate from NA-127 (Lahore) Atta Tarar and PPP’s aspirant from PP-160 Mian Misbahur Rehman have been asked to appear in person.
