Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Omar Hamid Khan stepped down from his post citing health issues.
According to media reports, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan has not yet accepted Khan’s resignation as the electoral body’s secretary.
The development comes just a few weeks before the general elections scheduled to take place on February 8 amid allegations of lack of level playing field by key political players including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Earlier today, ECP Special Secretary Dr Syed Asif Hussain rejected the PTI’s allegation that it was not being provided a level playing field to partake in election-related activities.
In a written response submitted to the Supreme Court on PTI’s plea seeking contempt proceedings against the electoral body, the ECP asked the apex court to “dismiss the contempt petition with a cost”.
The PTI’s petition sought contempt of court proceedings against the ECP secretary, inspector generals of police (IGPs), chief secretaries of the four provinces and secretary of interior ministry for “non-compliance” of SC order passed on December 22, 2023.
