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Khursheed, Qureshi stick to their guns on CEC appointment
PTI vice chairman proposes name of Justice (Retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid for post of CEC
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ISLAMABAD - Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah met with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi here on Friday to discuss the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
During the meeting, Qureshi proposed the name of Justice (Retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid for the post of the CEC. Both the leaders stuck to their positions on the appointment of the CEC and no breakthrough was reported. Speaking to journalists following the meeting, Qureshi said that the present Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has failed and the PTI would not accept any elections held under it.
He stressed that his party wants an independent ECP. Khursheed told journalists that he was consulting other opposition parties on the appointment of the CEC. He expressed hope that a new CEC would be appointed prior to the Supreme Court deadline expiry.
The names proposed for the CEC include Justice (Retd) Rana Bhagwandas, Justice (Retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jilani, Justice (Retd) Tariq Pervaiz, Justice (Retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid and Justice (Retd) Mian Ajmal.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk