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In January 2020, Imran Khan appointed him to the post of Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (CEC) on the recommendation of Sheikh Rasheed, and then army chief, Qamar Bajwa. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 1 ] He is the first career bureaucrat to be appointed to the role of CEC, after a relevant amendment was made in Election Act (2017) .
Jan 24, 2020 · The reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan is completed as the federal government has appointed Sikandar Sultan Raja as the CEC. Furthermore, the notification states...
- Early Schooling and Higher Education
- Life as An Officer of The Pakistan Administrative Service
- Political Contacts with PML-N, JUI-F
Raja was born in a village in District Sargodha to a father who was an officer in the Pakistan Army. He was schooled at the Government High School Bhera and later went to the Cadet College Hasan Abdal for further education. Raja was an exceptional student who went on to obtain an MBBS degree from the prestigious King Edward Medical College in Lahor...
After passing his CSS exams, Raja was posted as assistant commissioner Islamabad. Throughout his career, he held many important positions, including the post of deputy commissioner Islamabad. Raja was also posted as director-general Excise & Taxation Punjab, provincial secretary Communications & Works Punjab, provincial secretary Services & General...
Raja is the son-in-law of Saeed Mehdi, a former principal secretary of Nawaz Sharif. When Sharif's government was ousted in 1999, Mehdi was imprisoned along with him. According to a report published in The News earlier this month, Raja used to visit PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in prison when he would go there to visit his father in the year 2000. Cr...
Mar 16, 2021 · Top Story. How Raja was appointed CEC. Federal minister Sheikh Rasheed had described Raja as a “diligent, focused, honest and extremely hardworking officer who has been an invaluable asset” in his letter to PM Imran Khan. By Umar Cheema. March 16, 2021.
Jan 21, 2020 · A bipartisan parliamentary panel has agreed to appoint former bureaucrat Mr. Raja as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), said Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari, who chaired the...
Jan 21, 2020 · After several months of back and forth about key appointments to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the government and opposition have decided to name Sikandar Sultan Raja as the new...
Jan 27, 2020 · President Arif Alvi on Friday formally appointed Raja as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for five years.
