{
  "id": 18725384,
  "title": "ECP takes notice of alleged code violation by Attaullah Tarar ahead of NA-77 by-poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ecp-takes-notice-of-alleged-code-violation-by-attaullah-tarar-ahead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T14:09:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042842/ecp-takes-notice-of-alleged-code-violation-by-attaullah-tarar-ahead-of-na-77-by-poll"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice of an alleged violation of the Code of Conduct by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar during campaigning for the by-election in NA-77 Gujranwala. The minister was found to have addressed a campaign event for the contesting candidate, Rashid Basheer Virk, which is prohibited under the Code of Conduct for public office holders, including federal ministers. The ECP has requested a report from the district monitoring officer and the district returning officer to investigate the matter and has directed Tarar to appear before the commission in person. The outcome of the by-election, scheduled for November 8, could be withheld until a final decision is made on the alleged violation. The NA-77 constituency is vacant following the death of its previous PML-N lawmaker, Chaudhry Mehmood Bashir Virk, and the upcoming by-election will be the second electoral contest for the seat since the 2024 general elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "ECP takes notice of Tarar’s NA-77 campaign visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ecp-takes-notice-of-tarars-na-77-campaign-visit",
        "published": "2026-11-07T14:22:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}