Chief Election Commissioner was likely sleeping on polling day: CJP

Author: Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar has said today that the called the Chief Election Commissioner thrice on polling day but he didn’t pick up and was likely sleeping.

Also read: SHC orders ECP to withhold Faisal Vawda’s victory notification

The Supreme Court heard the case regarding the rejection of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Abida Raja’s nomination papers for a reserved seat.

During the hearing the Chief Justice exclaimed that he is astonished at the current state of the election commission and shared the aforementioned anecdote about the Chief Election Commissioner.

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