AJK elections: Deadline to remove party banners extended

The Election Commission extended the deadline for political parties in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to remove banners and posters till 4 pm on Monday.

In a meeting, the District Returning Officer decided to extend the deadline from 9 am to 4 pm on the candidates’ request.

The AJK Election Commission has already issued a code of conduct for campaigning.

Political parties have been ordered to limit their expenses and remove their parties’ posters and banners.

The District Returning officer told Express News taht the district management and police will carry out this task themselves if the parties fail to do it within the given time frame.

Political parties are campaigning for the upcoming elections for AJK’s Legislative Assembly on June 26.