LAHORE: Provincial Election Commissioner (PEC) Punjab, Saeed Gul has said that no one would be allowed to interrupt in duties of returning officers.
Taking notice of snatching nomination papers and disrupting by police, the PEC Punjab made a telephonic contact with Inspector General Police (IGP) Dr. Usman Anwar.
Saeed Gul said that interruption in work of returning officers was not acceptable at all and Election Commission would provide level playing field to all political parties to ensure transparent elections.
He said that it was right of the candidates to submit nomination papers for taking part in elections.
If police stopped any candidate from submitting nomination papers, legal action would be taken against it, he warned.
Speaking on the occasion, IGP Dr. Usman Anwar assured PEC Punjab of extending all cooperation in this connection.
He said that directives have been issues to all Regional Police Officers (RPOs) for cooperating with the candidates and they were with Election Commission for conducting transparent elections.
The IGP said that any police official found in illegal interference or interrupting election process would have to face the consequences.
