EC positions switched from judiciary to bureaucracy: Fawad Chaudhry.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the reasons should be dug out as the positions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) including chief election commissioner (CEC) was switched from judiciary to bureaucracy, media reported.

Fawad Chaudhry, in his Twitter message, said EC position traditionally belongs to the judiciary but it was switched to bureaucracy. He was of the view that the shift seems an indication for judiciary failing to maintain its decorum associated with the institution [Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)].

The minister requested the Supreme Court (SC) to look into the matter by scrutinising the facts behind the developments.

Earlier on Tuesday, the parliamentary committee comprising representatives...