Chief Election Commissioner

Chief election commissioner (CEC) appointed by the president of the state. Former supreme court judge, civil servant or a technocrat is eligible for the position of chief, not more than 68 years of age.

For choosing a perfect and deserving candidate for the position Prime Minister will consulate with the leader of the opposition in the national assembly will forward three names for the appointment to the parliamentary committee for the discussion and selecting a candidate for the position.

The committee constituted by the speaker of the national assembly comprising 50% members form the ruling one and half from the opposition. After the selection of the candidate the chief election commissioner powers and functions are implemented on him according to the constitution law of Pakistan.

CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja in Brazil to study EVM system

ISLAMABAD: A high-ranking delegation, headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja traveled to… Read More

LEAs decide to suspend Internet services, says CEC

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that the law enforcement agencies… Read More

Niazullah Niazi appointed new chief election commissioner of PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has appointed senior lawyer Niazullah Niazi as the new chief election… Read More

CEC holds meeting with Punjab cabinet on election preparations

LAHORE: Chief Election Commissioner and election commission members held a meeting with Punjab cabinet on… Read More

CEC says ‘provinces unwilling to conduct elections’

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) said that provinces are unwilling to conduct general elections,… Read More

Participate in vote process without fear, says CEC

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Sunday appealed to the voters to participate… Read More

Federal govt promotes CEC Sikandar Raja’s wife

LAHORE: Rabab Sikandar, wife of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Raja Sultan, has been promoted to… Read More

EC positions switched from judiciary to bureaucracy: Fawad Chaudhry

He was of the view that the shift seems an indication for judiciary failing to… Read More

Acting CEC reshuffles top ECP officials as new head agreed upon

Acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (R) Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi on Tuesday reshuffled top officials… Read More

Govt to seek more time from court for finalizing top ECC appointments

The government and the opposition on Monday failed to reach consensus over appointment of Chief… Read More

Senior ECP member sworn in as acting CEC as Justice Raza retires

The ECP member from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administered the oath to the acting chief election commissioner Read More

Parliamentary body to mull over names for CEC appointment on Dec 09

The parliamentary committee would also mull over 12 names proposed from both the sides for… Read More

Government floats three names for CEC slot

The names were proposed with approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan Read More

Dragging CEC appointment case to SC unnecessary: Shibli Faraz

Dragging every matter to the apex court will show weakness of the parliament, said the… Read More

Shehbaz Sharif suggests three names for CEC in letter to PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President has proposed the names of Nasir Mahmood Khosa, Jaleel Abbas… Read More

PM, chief election commissioner, politicians condemn DI Khan attack

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (Retd) Justice Nasirul Mulk has condemned the suicide attack on Former minister… Read More

ECP dismisses disqualification references against Imran, Tareen

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday in its verdict dismissed disqualification references… Read More

ECP hears disqualification references against Imran and Tareen

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s counsel during hearing of the disqualification references against the party chairman… Read More

ECP summons Achakzai over controversial statement

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has summoned Pakhtoonkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) leader Mehmood… Read More

ECP becomes non-functional as members retire

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has become practically non-functional after its all four… Read More