ISLAMABAD – Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday thoroughlyturned down objections raised by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) overHassan Askari’s appointment as caretaker Punjab Chief Minister (CM).
As per details garnered, ECP has also rejected *PML-N’s demand to reviewthe appointment*link> of Hassan Askari.
Inside-aware further revealed that ECP makes decision purely on merit anddoes not take dictation from anyone. While expressing exasperation overPML-N’s objections, officials of elections watchdog urged politicians notto lambaste department unnecessarily.
The officials went on to say that ECP had made decision after politicaloutfits failed to reach on consensus pertaining to appointments ofcaretaker chief ministers.
Earlier, former premier Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi apprised attendants that AyazAmir and Hassan Askari were Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) nominees forthe caretaker Punjab CM. “Opinion of both [Amir and Askari] can be read onnewspapers. The matter of appointment of caretaker Punjab CM will makewhole electoral process doubtful”, claimed Abbasi while asserting at thesame time that a neutral caretaker set up was mandatory to ensuretransparent elections.