SC CJ nominates Justice Shakirullah Jan as temporary CEC
Zardari appreciated outgoing CEC's meritorious services in strengthening electoral process.
ISLAMABAD:
With the Chief Election Commissioner completing his stipulated term, Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday was quick to nominate his temporary replacement.
Justice Shakirullah Jan has been nominated as acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), stated a press released issued here from the Supreme Court.
The nomination was under article 217 of the constitution. The current CEC Hamid Ali Mirza is due to retire on March 23.
The Chief Justice said that the nomination of acting CEC would be automatically removed after appointment of a new chief election commissioner.
“The oath of office will be administered to him by… Chief Justice of Pakistan on March 24,” the press release read.
Before Justice (retd) Hamid Ali Mirza hangs up his mantle as Election Commission head, he paid a farewell call on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President appreciated his meritorious services spanning over four decades in the dispensation of justice and lauded his valuable contributions on the road to making the electoral process transparent and credible. He noted the first ever five-year Strategic Plan of the Election Commission of Pakistan during his tenure as an important milestone in further strengthening the electoral process.
With the Chief Election Commissioner completing his stipulated term, Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday was quick to nominate his temporary replacement.
Justice Shakirullah Jan has been nominated as acting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), stated a press released issued here from the Supreme Court.
The nomination was under article 217 of the constitution. The current CEC Hamid Ali Mirza is due to retire on March 23.
The Chief Justice said that the nomination of acting CEC would be automatically removed after appointment of a new chief election commissioner.
“The oath of office will be administered to him by… Chief Justice of Pakistan on March 24,” the press release read.
Before Justice (retd) Hamid Ali Mirza hangs up his mantle as Election Commission head, he paid a farewell call on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President appreciated his meritorious services spanning over four decades in the dispensation of justice and lauded his valuable contributions on the road to making the electoral process transparent and credible. He noted the first ever five-year Strategic Plan of the Election Commission of Pakistan during his tenure as an important milestone in further strengthening the electoral process.