ISLAMABAD: After months of deadlock on the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner, the opposition and government have decided the name of Sikandar Sultan Raja as new chief election commissioner, confirmed federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari.
Both the government and the opposition also agreed to Nisar Durrani as the ECP member from Sindh, while Shah Muhammad Jatoi from Balochistan, she added.
"Today’s decision is a much welcome one. Parliamentarians have taken a decision which was their responsibility. Parliamentary matters should be decided by the parliament and no other institution was involved in the matter," said the minister while announcing the decision.
She said the names will now be forwarded to the Prime Minister.
Opposition members termed the flexibility shown on the matter a good omen.
Former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf added that he hoped that all three of the new appointees are able to do justice to the job.
The announcement was eventually made after a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Appointment of the CEC and members of the ECP.
