Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Monday felicitated the members of Parliamentary Committee on consensus over the name of Justice (retd) Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan.

In separate statements today, the President and the premier  said that the members of the Committee across the political divide showed maturity and wisdom at this critical time.

The President said that the consensus for the Chief Election Commissioner was of absolute importance to ensure free and fair elections in the country.

The President also felicitated Justice (Retd) Fakhruddin G.  Ebrahim, saying that his nomination by all the political forces was a measure of his standing. The President wished good luck to all, a President House statement said. SMAAA