CEC’s appointment challenged in LHC

Lahore: The chief election commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja’s appointment has challenged in Lahore high court (LHC). 

According to the details, chief justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan heard the plea of advocate Talib Hussain.

It is stated in the plea that chief election commissioner’s appointment was done without any advertisement. Sikandar Sultan was appointed on political grounds under the one-man agenda appointing a retired officer in a constitutional institution is an insult to the country and the nation.

However, the petitioner requested the court to declare the appointment of Sikandar Sultan Raja as illegal.

During the hearing, the public prosecutor opposed the plea and took the position that the plea is not admissible such kind of plea should be filed in Islamabad high court (IHC).

Later then the court postponed the hearing till May 6 while summoning the response regarding the plea being admissible.