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Rana Bhangwandas to be appointed CECISLAMABAD: The government and opposition have agreed to appoint retired Supreme Court judge Rana Bhagwandas as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), sources said on Thursday.
Sources said Finance Minister Ishaq Dar contacted Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and PPP stalwart Syed Khurshid Shah to take him on board regarding the appointment.
Some amendments are expected to be presented in the National Assembly on Friday to remove legal hurdles to appoint Bhagwandas as CEC.
Supreme Court Judge Justice Nasirul Mulk has been serving as the acting CEC following the resignation of Fakhruddin G Ibrahim, who relinquished the coveted post after the historic election last year.
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