Pakistan: Opposition leader urges PM to appoint CEC

Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif regarding pending appointment of Chief Election Commission.

According to a statement issued by the opposition leader’s office, Shah said he was being asked by media and political parties about the reason for delay in appointment of CEC.

He reminded that the post was lying vacant after former CEC Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim resigned on July 31.

He hoped that Prime Minister Sharif would soon start consultation on this important issue.