ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) dismissed the reports regarding the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja as ambassador are baseless and misleading.
In a statement, the spokesperson of the ECP said that the reports of the Chief Election Commissioner being made an ambassador are baseless and misleading.
The spokesperson of the ECP said that neither the government made any such offer nor the Chief Election Commissioner has such an intention, the CEC will remain in the country after completing his term.
The spokesperson of the Election Commission has said that the Chief Election Commissioner is not seeking any foreign assignment, and those spreading such rumors and spreading them are warned.
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Earlier, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a schedule for the elections of two Senate seats in the federal capital that became vacant after the expiration of term of the incumbent members on March 11, 2024.
Members of the National Assembly would elect senators on one general seat and one seat for technocrats, including Ulema, from the federal capital, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said.
