PPP names Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui, Rana Bhagwan Das and Ajmal Mian while PTI has proposed Nasir Aslam Zahid for the post
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Thursday said a new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) will be finalised within next two to three days, as he proposed three names for the position to the prime minister for consideration.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Shah said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has proposed the names of Saaeduz Zaman Siddiqui, Rana Bhagwan Das and Ajmal Mian for the CEC’s post.
“It is our desire to appoint the CEC with consensus and for that purpose I will also consult with other opposition parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM),” Shah said.
Speaking to reporters at Wagah border crossing in Lahore, PTI Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi confirmed that the opposition leader had contacted his party to consult on the appointment of CEC, adding that PTI has recommended Justice (r) Nasir Aslam Zahid for the position.
Sources close to the development regarding the appointment of CEC said that the government was not interested in appointing Ajmal Mian, while the PPP had objections on the appointment of Saeeduz Zaman Siddiqui.
The office of CEC has been vacant since the resignation of Fakhruddin G Ebrahim in August 2013.
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