PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE APPROVES THE NAME OF JUSTICE ® FAKR-UD-DIN G. IBRAHIM AS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN==Prime Minister Ashraf congratulated the members of Parliamentary Committee on consensus

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND MEMBERS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES THE NAME OF JUSTICE ® FAKR-UD-DIN G. IBRAHIM AS ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF PAKISTAN

Islamabad July 9, 2012: The Parliamentary Committee on appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and Members of the Election Commission met in Parliament House, today with Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah in the chair.

After considering the nominations forwarded by the Prime Minister and the Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, the Committee unanimously confirmed the name of Justice ® Fakhr-ud-din G. Ibrahim for the appointment as Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.

The name of Justice ® Fakhr-ud-din G. Ibrahim was proposed by Senator Islam-ud-din Sheikh and seconded by Senator Raja Zafarul Haq followed by all the members of the Committee present in the meeting. Endorsing the decision of the Committee, all the Members individually appreciated the magnanimity of the Government to accept the nominee of the opposition. Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah concluding the meeting said that the present democratic government is determined to set up an independent Election Commission which would ensure fair and free elections in the country. He said that government also has a firm resolve to take opposition onboard on all issues of national importance and the instant decision was continuation of that resolve.  .

The meeting was attended by Senators Islam-ud-din Sheikh, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, Raja Zafarul Haq, Haji Muhammad Adeel, MNAs Dr. Muhammad Farooq Sattar, Ch. Ghais Ahmad Mela and Lt. Gen ® Abdul Qadir Baloch.
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Prime Minister  Ashraf congratulated the members of Parliamentary Committee on consensus
Islamabad: July 9, 2012

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has congratulated the members of Parliamentary Committee representing government and the opposition for arriving on consensus regarding the selection of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan.

2.     The Prime Minister said that the Fakhar-u-Din G. Ibrahim was a well known personality with impeccable credibility. Consensus on his name as CEC will ensure free, fair and transparent elections in the country reflective of the aspirations of the people.

3.     The Prime Minister said free, fair and transparent election amount to genuinely recognizing peoples’ right to choose the government of their choice.