| Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Election Commission of Pakistan | |
since 21 January 2020 | |
| Election Commission of Pakistan | |
| Seat | Constitution Avenue, Islamabad |
| Nominator | Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | 3 Years |
| Formation | 25 March 1956 |
| First holder | F.M. Khan |
| Website | Election Commission of Pakistan |
The Chief Election Commissioner is the authority and the appointed chair of the Election Commission of Pakistan— an institution constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections to the national and provincial legislatures.
Before 1973, appointment of the commissioner only restricted to the civil services and appointments came from the President.[2] After the promulgation of much and thoroughly reformed constitution in 1973 in shape of 18th Amendment, the constitutional provisions made mandatory and compulsory that the only appointments would come from the judicature branch's judges who were eligible to become Chief Election Commissioner, however later on an amendment to the Constitution allowed civil servants to be appointed to the post as well.[2] The Constitution (or President on different occasions) lays the appointment and oath administered by the Chief Justice of Pakistan.[3]
- ^ "Sikandar Sultan Raja named new CEC". The Express Tribune (newspaper). January 2020.
- ^ a b Shah, Shabir (18 July 2012). "Fakhruddin is 17th judge to head the Election Commission". The News International. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (17 August 2013). "Justice Tassaduq nominated as acting CEC". Dawn. Retrieved 30 January 2023.