Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Omar Hamid Khan stepped down from his post citing health issues, sources said on Sunday.
The sources revealed that Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan has not yet accepted Khan’s resignation as the electoral body’s secretary. The development comes just a few weeks before the general elections scheduled to take place on February 8 amid allegations of lack of level playing field by key political players including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Earlier in the day, ECP Special Secretary Dr Syed Asif Hussain rejected the PTI’s allegation that it was not being provided a level playing field to partake in election-related activities In a written response submitted to the Supreme Court on PTI’s plea seeking contempt proceedings against the electoral body, the ECP asked the apex court to “dismiss the contempt petition with a cost”. The PTI’s petition sought contempt of court proceedings against the ECP secretary, inspector generals of police (IGPs), chief secretaries of the four provinces and secretary of interior ministry for “non-compliance” of SC order passed on December 22, 2023.
With rumour mills continuously churning to create doubts regarding the timely conduct of February 8 polls, the election commission issued a clarification for the sudden development. “ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan is an intelligent and hardworking officer, who is performing his duties with diligence. He is currently on medical rest due to some health issues. He will return to his duties immediately after his health recovery,” the ECP spokesperson said in a statement issued soon after the secretary’s resignation.
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