ISLAMABAD: The
Election Commission of Pakistan has begun considering names for th
e appoint
ment of new provincial election commissioner in Punjab.
Punjab
Election Commissioner Masood Ahmed Malik will
retire from service on superannuation today (Wednesday). Sources said that Joint
Election Commissioner Sharifullah is the most suitable c
andidate for the job. In case a c
andidate is not finalised, Sharifullah will be made the acting provincial election commissioner. A meeting of the ECP was held on Tuesday for th
e appoint
ment of the new provincial election commissioner in which no decision was made. However, a decision is expected in today’s meeting.
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