EC positions switched from judiciary to bureaucracy

Author: Web Desk

Fawad Chaudhry, in his Twitter message on Wednesday, said EC position traditionally belongs to the judiciary but it was switched to bureaucracy. He was of the view that the shift seems an indication for judiciary failing to maintain its decorum associated with the institution Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The minister requested the Supreme Court (SC) to look into the matter by scrutinising the facts behind the developments.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on that the reasons should be dug out as the positions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) including chief election commissioner (CEC) was switched from judiciary to bureaucracy.

The consensus was made during a meeting of the committee headed by Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari in Islamabad.

The name of Sikandar Sultan Raja was forwarded by the federal government.

Share
Leave a Comment

Recent Posts

  • Pakistan

PTI leadership ‘reaches Adiala’ to meet Imran

  In a dramatic turn of events, top leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reached…

11 hours ago
  • Pakistan

The march is on despite ‘crackdown

As PTI convoys from across the country kept on marching Islamabad for the party's much-touted…

16 hours ago
  • Pakistan

PM tasks Punjab, NA speakers with placating PPP

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has instructed the speakers of the national assembly and Punjab's provincial…

16 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Kurram warring tribes agree on 7-day ceasefire

Following the government's efforts to ease tensions in Kurram, a ceasefire was agreed between the…

16 hours ago
  • Pakistan

Polio tally hits 55 after three more cases surface

In a worrying development, Pakistan's poliovirus tally has reached 55 after three more children were…

16 hours ago
  • Cartoons

TODAY’S CARTOON

16 hours ago