Pakistan appoints new CEC

Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza Khan was today named Pakistan's new Chief Election Commissioner, a day before the expiry of a Supreme Court deadline to fill the key constitutional office lying vacant for over 16 months.
The announcement was made by Senator Rafiq Rajwana, chief of the parliamentary committee that appointed Justice Khan, 69.
Rajwana said Islamuddin Shaikh of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) proposed the name of Justice Khan and it was supported by all party members during the meeting of the committee.