DMO adjourns hearing in code of conduct violation case till 15th.

PESHAWAR -- The lawyers of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and provincial ministers appeared before the District Monitoring Officer (DMO) on Friday and requested for adjournment of hearing against them in case of the violation of code of conduct of by-election till September 15.

The PTI chief Imran Khan was issued notice by the DMO Peshawar over use of official resources for his election campaign in by-election on NA-31, Peshawar-V that was scheduled for September 25 while the chief minister and provincial ministers were issued notices over participation in the public meeting in violation of the Code of Conduct announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan for by-election.

The PTI chief Imran Khan, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and members of the provincial cabinet were asked to appear before the DMO personally or through their legal counsels to explain their positions.

Qazi Babar Irshad advocate appeared on behalf of PTI chief Imran Khan Saifullah Khan Khalil advocate for the Provincial Minister Anwar Zeb Khan while...