The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a code of conduct for media outlets in light of the upcoming by-elections scheduled tomorrow, on 23rd November, in several constituencies of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
According to the guidelines, no media organization is allowed to broadcast unofficial results from polling stations until at least one hour after voting closes.
According to ECP guidelines, any dissemination of such results must clearly indicate that they are partial and unofficial.
Media outlets have been informed that any violation of these instructions may prompt the Commission to take appropriate disciplinary action through the relevant authorities.
The ECP also emphasized that the official and final results of any constituency can only be announced by the respective returning officer.
The National Assembly constituencies where the by-elections are going to be held are NA-18 Haripur, NA-129 Lahore, NA-143 Sahiwal, NA-185 Dera Ghazi Khan, NA-96 Faisalabad, and NA-104 Faisalabad.
Provincial Assembly constituencies include PP-98, PP-115, PP-116, PP-73 Sargodha, PP-87 Mianwali, PP-203 Sahiwal, and PP-269 Muzaffargarh.
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