Raja Sikandar Sultan likely to become consensus CEC.

Byline: MANSOOR ALI

ISLAMABAD -- Raja Sikandar Sultan is strong candidate for the upcoming post of the Chief Election Commissioner after both the government and opposition have reached on final consensus over his name.

The consensus was reached when the Parliamentary Committee met in Islamabad on Monday to finalize names for the appointment of the CEC.

A reliable source in the opposition told The Nation that all the opposition parties had no reservations over the name of former Federal Secretary Raja Sikandar Sultan and the government too was comfortable with his name, source added.

Meanwhile, the sources privy to PM told The Nation that the ruling party was still reluctant on the name of Sikandar Sultan as next CEC; adding that many ministers had informed PM that Sikandar Sultan had very close relations with the former PM Nawaz Sharif.

The sources further said that PM Khan was informed that as per formula all three positions will slip out of their hands if the government side went for Sikandar Sultan as CEC.

However, talking to The Nation JUI-F leader and member of the committee Shahida Akhtar said that the appointment was to be given final shape today (Tuesday); adding that today's meeting seems to be the last one.

It is important to mention that earlier both the government and opposition had agreed on the name of Nisar Durrani for the post of the ECP...