ISLAMABAD: Bilawal Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party is considering the name of former chief justice of Peshawar High Court and former federal law secretary Mian Ajmal for the post of the new Chief Election Commissioner.
According to sources yesterday, the inner party circles feel that all the constitutional posts have so far gone to the Punjab or Sindh provinces and it would be better if the next chief election commissioner is selected either from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Balochistan provinces.
The sources said the PPP was divided on the name of former judge Rana Bhagwandas and the legislation that was tailored to pave the way for him to take up the post was blocked in the Senate by the party and its partners at the opposition benches despite its passage from the National Assembly with complete support of the party.
The PPP took a tough stance in the Senate on a piece of legislation aiming to benefit one man and refused to compromise.
Sources say it is likely that leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah may formally propose the name of Ajmal to the government once the government contacts him. internews
