Justice (retd) Sardar Raza appointed as new CEC

PoliticsJustice (retd) Sardar Raza appointed as new CEC

Justice (retd) Sardar Raza likely to become next CEC

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) after President Mamnoon Hussain signed a summary.

The oath taking ceremony of Justice (retd) Sardar Raza Khan will take place on Friday evening.

Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signed the summary, seeking to appoint Justice (retd) Sardar Raza as the new CEC, and sent to the president for approval.

The Parliamentary Committee on the appointment of the CEC in its meeting held in Islamabad on Thursday morning agreed to appoint Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as new head of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Shehryar Khan Afridi did not attend the parliamentary committee meeting.

Later talking to media, the committee Chairman Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Rafiq Rajwana said that the decision was taken unanimously by the members of the parliamentary committee.

Rajwana expressed the hope that new CEC will hold free, fair and transparent election when the time comes so that no one casts any doubts about the fairness electoral process.

The federal government and the opposition on Wednesday finalized three names including Justice (retd) Sardar Muhammad Raza, Justice (retd) Tariq Pervez and Justice (retd) Tanveer Ahmad Khan for the post of the new CEC.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court while hearing the case pertaining to the appointment of the chief election commissioner said that it would take action against the prime minister and the opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah if appointment of the CEC was not made by December 5.

Must read

Recent News

There is no harm to change strategy in Balochistan to bring the peace

There is no harm in changing strategy in Balochistan to bring peace

0
DND ReportThere is no doubt left that Quetta Railway Station's suicide bombing targeted personnel of security forces who were leaving Quetta for their homes....

Fight against terrorism requires support of all Pakistanis, believes COAS Gen Asim Munir

0
Quetta, Pakistan:  COAS Gen Asim Munir has said that the fight against terrorism requires the support of all Pakistanis.COAS highlighted that terrorism will never...
The hidden linkages among BLA, TTP, and PTI

The hidden linkages among BLA, TTP, and PTI

0
Islamabad, Pakistan: Another targeted suicide bombing in Quetta (Railway Station) has confirmed again that enemies are not sitting idle and they do not miss...

The Ruling Elite Decides the Destiny of Poor Pakistanis: A Story of Dreams Lost...

0
By Maria HameedIn a small village on the periphery of Lahore, Muhammad Bota wakes up before dawn every day. His routine is as predictable...
Donald Trump gave a winning speech before the official results

Donald Trump gave a winning speech before the official results saying he will not...

0
Monitoring Desk: Thanking his children, wife, supporters, and all who stood with him, Donald Trump gave a winning address before official results were announced....
Advertisement