Headlines 1300 28th June 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a code of conduct for local media to cover general elections scheduled on July 25.

According to the guidelines provided in the code, the media should properly inform public about relevant electoral matters such as political parties, candidates, campaign issues and voting processes.

All media houses have been asked to follow professional standards and strive for accuracy, balance and impartiality as far as possible. The news, current affairs programs, interviews, talk-shows and analyses should not be biased in favor of or against any party or candidate.