ISLAMABAD: The El
ection Commission of Pakistan has begun considering names for the appointment of new pr
ovincial el
ection commissioner in Punjab.
Punjab El
ection Commissioner Masood Ahmed Malik will retire from service on superannuation today (Wednesday)
. Sources said that Joint El
ection Commissioner Sharifullah is the most suitable candidate for the job. In case a candidate is not finalised, Sharifullah will be made the acting pr
ovincial el
ection commissioner. A meeting of the ECP w
as held
on Tuesday for the appointment of the new pr
ovincial el
ection commissioner in which no decision was made. However, a decision is expected in today’s meeting.