ISLAMABAD, July 21 (INP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday directed not to issue notification of success to former chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak if he wins elections and rejected the replies of former National Assembly (NA) speaker Ayaz Sadiq and Khattak in offensive language case. A four-member commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) was hearing the cases. [timed-content-server show="07/22/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]KP member maintained that Ayaz Sadiq violated ECP’s code of conduct. “A reply should be submitted in ECP along with affidavit on August 9 that Sadiq did not violate the code of conduct. The speaker should be embarrassed over his words. People go far beyond in delivering passionate speeches. Ayaz Sadiq’s lawyer should present arguments after submission of reply,” directed the ECP. ECP also heard Khattak’s case. Babar Awan did not attend the hearing and was replaced by his associate. ECP directed not to issue notification of success to Khattak if he wins elections. “The notification will be issued after clearance from ECP,” it maintained. “Why do PTI leaders bring forward Babar Awan after committing such shameful acts?” asked ECP. The commission while rejecting his submitted reply, asked to submit a second one coupled with affidavit and adjourned the hearing until August 9. ECP has also summoned reply from Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman along with affidavit in offensive language case. Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday served notices to the former chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Pervez Khattak, former National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq and Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) chief Fazlur Rehman over the use of abusive and derogatory language against opponents in their speeches and to appear before ECP today.The Election oversight body summoned all three leaders today to explain their actions. The notices state that they have violated the code of conduct for political parties and candidate issued by the ECP. INP/LK/AJ[/timed-content-server]