The election campaign for bye-election in the constituency No.NA-44 Tribal Area-IX

            Islamabad, the 6^th January, 2007.-  Mr. Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has drawn attention of contesting candidates for the bye-election from NA-44 Tribal Area-IX to the provisions of section 84 of the Representation of the People Act, 1976, which provide that no person shall convene, hold or attend any public meeting and no person shall promote or join in any procession within the area of the constituency during a period of forty-eight hours ending at midnight following the conclusion of the poll for an election in that constituency. Any person who contravenes these provisions of law shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term, which may extend to six months or with fine, which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both.