PM Shehbaz invites NA opposition leader Achakzai for consultation on new CEC
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken a practical step towards initiating dialogue between the government and the opposition by inviting National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai for mandatory consultations on the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), a source close to the prime minister told Dawn on Thursday. However, the opposition leader has so…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended an invitation to National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai for mandatory consultations regarding the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), according to a source familiar with the Prime Minister's office. The opposition leader has yet to respond to the invitation.
This move comes days before the PTI-led protest march to Islamabad on September 27. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had previously urged for political harmony and stability, suggesting that the Prime Minister initiate dialogue with the opposition by inviting the opposition leader for consultations on the appointment of a new CEC.
The five-year term of incumbent CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja concluded on January 26, 2025, and the CEC and two ECP members are currently serving until their successors are appointed, as per the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
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