Sikandar Sultan Raja sworn in as the new chief election commissioner.

ISLAMABAD -- Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Monday administered the oath to Sikandar Sultan Raja as the new chief election commissioner of the country.

The former bureaucrat took oath of office at the Supreme Court.

President Arif Alvi on Friday formally appointed Raja as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for five years.

A notification issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs said President Alvi made the appointments under Article 213 and 215 of the Constitution.

After months of deadlock, the government and the opposition had agreed on Tuesday to appoint Raja to...