In letter to PM, Achakzai urges 'immediate' appointment of new chief election commissioner
In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday urged the appointment of a new chief election commissioner of the Election Commission of Pakistan, as well as two members representing Sindh and Balochistan. In the letter, dated August 10 and available with Dawn , Achakzai, who heads the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and is…
National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, urging immediate appointments for a new chief election commissioner and two additional members from Sindh and Balochistan in the Election Commission of Pakistan. Achakzai, head of the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) and chairman of the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, emphasized the critical constitutional duty and expressed concern over the continuing service of the current CEC and the representatives from Sindh and Balochistan beyond their constitutional five-year terms, which ended on January 26, 2025.
The letter cited Article 213(2A) and 218(2)(b) of the Constitution, which require consultation between the prime minister and the leader of the opposition for the appointment of the CEC and members of the ECP from each province. The TTAP's meeting expressed astonishment and concern over the situation, stressing the importance of an impartial and independent election commission for fair, transparent, and free elections.
They urged the prime minister to meet with the opposition leader promptly and initiate the constitutional process without further delay.
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