Government officials bars from participating in election activities
The Election Commission of Pakistan has made it clear in its advisory issued to government officers and employees that they cannot participate in election activities while they are on vacation as District Returning Officers (DROs), Returning Officers (ROs) and Election Commission. Will take permission from Pakistan.
In the advisory issued by the Spokesman Election Commission, it was said that the leave of public servants is subject to the permission of the returning officers, while the district officers will be bound by the leave permission from the DRO.
It said that the final approval of the leave will be obtained from the DRO, the officers of the provincial secretariats and directorates will first get the approval of the leave from the Chief Secretary.
The advisory states that federal government employees up to grade 19 will get leave approval from the DRO, while officers of grade 20 or above will have to get leave approval from the Election Commission.
Apart from this, the Election Commission of Pakistan in its advisory has banned government officials and employees from participating in election activities