The Secretary further stated that Justice ® Hamid Ali Mirza, Hon’ble Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has taken serious notice of the allegations regarding violation of the Code of Conduct and Directives issued by ECP during election process. The Hon’ble CEC has warned that stern action will be taken against anybody who violates the electoral laws, rules or directives issued by the ECP during pre-poll period. He further observed that if any violation or mischief on the part of a candidate regarding rigging of any kind, jeopardizing the sanctity of the ballot is proved, the ECP may order recounting of votes or, as the case may be, re-poll in appropriate cases and the notification of the returned candidate may be recalled/cancelled if the result of recount or repoll so requires. The Hon’ble CEC has further directed that State resources will not be used in favour of a particular candidate and to the detriment of another. No body is above law, therefore, action will be initiated against anybody who does any act which hampers the smooth conduct of bye-elections in the aforesaid constituencies or violates any provisions of electoral laws, rules or Directives of the ECP.