August 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) could be forced to function for a long period without replacing two of its members who retired last month after completing their constitutionally-mandated five-year tenure. The reason: there is little likelihood of any contact between the two principal parties that have to agree to the appointments.
The process could see a repeat of the 2019 deadlock over picking two other ECP members, who had then retired. Once again, Prime Minister Imran Khan and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif are meant to select the new members through a meaningful and result-oriented consultation.
August 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) could be forced to function for a long period without replacing two of its members who retired last month after completing their constitutionally-mandated five-year tenure. The reason: there is little likelihood of any contact between the two principal parties that have to agree to the appointments.
The process could see a repeat of the 2019 deadlock over picking two other ECP members, who had then retired. Once again, Prime Minister Imran Khan and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif are meant to select the new members through a meaningful and result-oriented consultation.
August 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) could be forced to function for a long period without replacing two of its members who retired last month after completing their constitutionally-mandated five-year tenure. The reason: there is little likelihood of any contact between the two principal parties that have to agree to the appointments.
The process could see a repeat of the 2019 deadlock over picking two other ECP members, who had then retired. Once again, Prime Minister Imran Khan and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif are meant to select the new members through a meaningful and result-oriented consultation.
ECP members from Punjab, KP retire
July 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members from Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bowed out on Monday after completing their five-year term.
Though, as per the law, the new members are to be appointed within 45 days, given the political polarization within the parliament and outside, none can predict how much time it will take to complete the five-member Election Commission. Already, the matter of appointment of ECP members from Sindh and Balochistan could not be resolved for at least one year. Under the Constitution, the ECP comprises chief election commissioner and four members one from each province. The two ECP members, who retired on July 26, are Justice (retd) Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi from Punjab and Justice (retd) Irshad Qaiser from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Two ECP members retire after completing tenure
Govt-opposition stalemate continues on appointment of new members
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ISLAMABAD:
Two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa member Irshad Qaiser and Punjab member Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi – have retired after completing their five-year term.
The stalemate between the government and opposition continues and consultation for appointment of new members could not be initiated.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan had been given several briefings on the retirement of ECP members.
In case of disagreement between the premier and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif the matter will be referred to a 12-member parliamentary committee.