RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner Dr Omer Jehangir on Tuesday issued show-cause notice to Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed for violating the Election Commission of Pakistan’s code of conduct by participating in the election campaign of his nephew.

In his capacity as the district monitoring officer for the 2018 elections, the deputy commissioner asked the minister to explain his position within two days or else face legal proceedings.

Under the code of conduct, no minister can participate in the election campaign of any candidate.

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed participated in the corner meeting of his nephew Sheikh Rashid Shafique, who is contesting election for NA-60 on PTI ticket. The video and the picture went viral on social media and other political parties also pointed out the minister’s visit to different areas.

The district administration directed the minister to follow the code of conduct issued by the Election Commission to conduct free and fair elections.

Talking to Dawn, Deputy Commissioner Omer Jehangir confirmed that the show-cause notice was served on the minister for violating code of conduct. — Staff Reporter