Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza retires

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (retd) Sardar Raza is retiring on Thursday (today) after completing his term of five years.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will get non-functional after the retirement of the CEC.

On the other hand, the appointments of the ECP members from Sindh and Balochistan have not been finalized yet.

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As the deadlock still existed between the government and the opposition over the issue.

Justice (retd) Sardar Raza will address a ceremony regarding his retirement and National Voter’s Day.

It is pertinent here to mention that Voter’s Day is observed on December 7.

For the awareness of citizens (voters) about importance of vote, but its function is being held today due to the CEC’s retirement. 

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